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President Roosevelt sends Booker T. Washington a copy of the talk he will give at Tuskegee. He asks him to dispatch any suggestions or recommendations he may have for his speech to St. Augustine, Florida.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-12
President Roosevelt tells Booker T. Washington about several difficulties he is having pertaining to matters in Alabama. Roosevelt is having trouble over the William Frye Tebbetts case because President Pro Tempore of the Senate William P. Frye has a “personal interest” in Tebbetts and wants him reappointed. Similarly, Roosevelt wants to trust Thompson and put Montgomery in the place of Chisolm under the Department of Justice, but the department says there is no issue with Chisolm. As Roosevelt says, “[Thompson] must not make it difficult for me by starting to turn out men who are . . . doing well.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-02
President Roosevelt asks Booker T. Washington to look over the enclosure and send it back to him with any comments.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-28
President Roosevelt is glad Booker T. Washington is taking the election just as Roosevelt would like him to. The president also wants to know when Washington is visiting next, as he wants to talk with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-13
President Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington for his telegram and hopes to see him as soon as possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-10
President Roosevelt thinks Booker T. Washington’s editorial for The Outlook is admirable, but that he should have used the Democrat Edgar S. Wilson’s name in writing about the Indianola, Mississippi, affair.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-15
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington for his letter and appreciates his support. Roosevelt does not understand how people can be against the policy they outlined to address the “Southern situation and the race question.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-10
In his letter of acceptance, President Roosevelt will propose that the “colored question” at home should be approached in the same way that Secretary of War William H. Taft and Governor Luke E. Wright have approached it in the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-29
President Roosevelt does not know whether he will say anything publicly about the fourteenth amendment, but encloses his position to Booker T. Washington. Roosevelt would like to give African Americans the same “fair treatment” that Secretary of War William H. Taft and Governor Luke E. Wright have given to Filipinos.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-18
President Roosevelt does trust the “mental honesty” of Rollo Ogden and Oswald Garrison Villard and is not surprised they are supporting Alton B. Parker and the Democratic Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-11
According to Theodore Roosevelt, the Evening Post is showing more than its usual amount of hypocrisy in regards to African Americans. The Evening Post is attacking Roosevelt, even though they pledged their support in the presence of John Hay. Roosevelt did not believe them at the time. Roosevelt would like to go over the issues of the press with Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-02
President Roosevelt apprises Booker T. Washington of the current political situation. The National Committee has thrown out the Williams-Clarke organization because of its association with the Lily-White movement. Roosevelt believes that this can be a political advantage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-17
President Roosevelt thinks that the circular Booker T. Washington enclosed is “designed to do mischief to the Republican party.” Roosevelt points out a number of things that are false, including the account of the “Lily White convention.” Roosevelt also states that it is “preposterous” to support the same Republicans in Louisiana who have “failed to accomplish one thing for the negro in the State.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-08
President Roosevelt tells Booker T. Washington that he does not think it would be wise to reappoint Walter L. Cohen and James Lewis until after the Republican National Convention meets. He has heard accusations from Francis Bennett Williams that Cohen and Lewis helped the Democrats in the last election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-09
President Roosevelt has heard accusations against Mr. Cohen that have made him doubtful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-25
President Roosevelt will read carefully through Booker T. Washington’s address. He met with Mr. Scott yesterday and made several suggestions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-12
President Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington for sending the admirable editorial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-07
President Roosevelt felt melancholy about the attitude of Boston’s African-Americans towards Booker T. Washington and will read the Atlantic Monthly article with great interest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-11
President Roosevelt enjoyed the book and is glad Booker T. Washington met with Brander Matthews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-13
President Roosevelt is convinced that William Demos Crum needs to be appointed and will once again send his name to the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-04