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President Roosevelt is pleased that Booker T. Washington understands that Roosevelt might be reducing the quantity of African American appointments but the quality of appointments is increasing.
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1903-02-06
President Roosevelt’s discussions with Deas were not satisfactory and he will meet with Mr. Murphy if Murphy has something definite to say.
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1902-07-29
President Roosevelt reports that the appointment has already been made and asks Booker T. Washington if he knows Edmund H. Deas.
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1902-07-15
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Scott about Charles M. Ferguson that has impressed him.
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1902-04-25
President Roosevelt has met with Charles M. Ferguson to discuss the political situation in Texas. Roosevelt no longer feels that Mr. Smith should receive an appointment due to his questionable support of previous Republican candidates.
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1902-04-04
President Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington and will follow his advice in Mississippi matters.
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1901-12-27
President Roosevelt often receives letters like the one enclosed by Booker T. Washington. He has been assured that all the African Americans in office are personally against him, but all of those statements are specifically contradicted at the same time. Roosevelt will not consider the Southern delegates for any appointments. His real concern is the inability to know the character of the men, “particularly the colored men,” who hold offices in the South.
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1901-12-12
President Roosevelt is already investigating the alleged incident with George R. Koester, and is surprised at the allegations because of Koester’s history upholding “the rights of the colored man.” He will look carefully at the facts and determine what should be done.
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1901-11-09
President Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington for the letters.
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1901-11-05
President Roosevelt assures Booker T. Washington that comments made about their dinner will not affect the stand he has taken or his policies in the American South. Roosevelt also requests Washington’s opinion of various political figures in Missouri and Mississippi.
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1901-11-02
For the position of collector of internal revenue in South Carolina, President Roosevelt supports Loomis Blalock over Mr. Screven, who is being put forward by the Democrats.
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1901-10-07
President Roosevelt would like to have a long talk with Booker T. Washington on either the 27th or the 28th. Roosevelt requests that Washington just give him prior notice, and arrive at 3 p.m.
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1901-09-24
President Roosevelt sends his regrets to Booker T. Washington that he must give up his visit to Tuskegee for the present. Roosevelt also asks Washington when he plans to come north, as he wishes to talk over the question of future appointments in the South along the lines of their previous conversation.
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1901-09-14
Vice President Roosevelt received Booker T. Washington’s outline for the trip and thinks it is “first rate.” Roosevelt was unable to coordinate the trip with Jacob A. Riis’s schedule.
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1901-09-07
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1901-08-26
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1901-08-20
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1901-07-09
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1901-05-07
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Governor O’Neal thanks Booker T. Washington for the chickens that were raised by students at the Tuskegee Institute. The question of the food supply is important in Alabama and O’Neal congratulates Washington and Tuskegee on their influence and progress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-01
Julius Roseswald accepts the invitation to join the Board of Trustees of the Tuskegee Institute.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-25