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Howell, Clark, 1863-1936

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Presidential Snapshot (#31): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clark Howell

Presidential Snapshot (#31): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clark Howell

President Roosevelt informs Clark Howell of Atlanta, Georgia, that he is surprised and disappointed at the reaction to some of his appointments for federal jobs in the South. Roosevelt says that he will not waver from his actions and that he will not “treat mere color as a permanent bar to holding office.” Roosevelt reminds Howell that he has appointed whites and Africa-Americans to positions in Georgia and South Carolina.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1903-02-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Seth Low to Clark Howell

Letter from Seth Low to Clark Howell

Trustee Seth Low of the Tuskegee Institute writes to the editor of the Atlanta Constitution, expressing his distress over recent criticism of Booker T. Washington that he has observed spreading in the South. The criticism surrounds Washington’s attendance at a luncheon in a Saratoga Hotel. Low clarifies that while Washington entered and left with John Wanamaker, he was not the escort of anyone in Wanamaker’s party. That said, Low points out that the newspaper reports of the Saratoga incident do not account for differences in race relations between the North and the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-30

Creator(s)

Low, Seth, 1850-1916