Letter to George W. Harris
Theodore Roosevelt expresses hope for an African American regiment to be included in an American expeditionary force to Europe.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-05-05
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Harris, George W.
Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Harris
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges George W. Harris’s letter to Roosevelt and states that the matter will be taken up with the “proper authority” within the New York Roosevelt Committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-04-12