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President Roosevelt offers John W. Thompson his greetings for the Taft and Hughes Club. He remembers meeting members of the club at the dedication of the Douglass Monument in Rochester, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-20
James H. Lott requests a copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech for the Frederick Douglass monument ceremony during his time as governor. He wants to publish it in The Plaindealer, a newspaper for “colored people.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-15
John Singleton Mosby discusses Francis R. Pemberton’s views on what Pemberton calls President Roosevelt’s “Negro Policy.” Mosby compares Roosevelt’s actions to those of William McKinley and Grover Cleveland, noting how Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to lunch and Cleveland invited Frederick Douglass to a social event. Mosby believes that the Tammany Democrats in New York will vote for Judge Alton B. Parker because “Cleveland is for Parker and Parker is for the Gold Standard” and not, as Pemberton believes, “because of the President’s Negro Policy.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-02
The author of this article attacks the idea of “social equality,” and on the idea that race makes one person superior or inferior to another, and argues that “social equality consists logically in adaptability for enjoyable companionship.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27
James Gillespie Blaine is dressed as a knight, with the plumes of his helmet labeled “Speakership Record, Mulligan Letters, [and] Credit Mobilier.” He holds papers labeled “Aggressive Cash Campaign,” and rests his left hand on the head of William Walter Phelps who is holding a sword and a battered shield labeled “Blaines Magnetism.” Whitelaw Reid, wearing a paper hat, carries a standard that states “Moral Ideas,” (crossed out) “Soap and Success!” Stephen B. Elkins presents a “Report” to John Alexander Logan and Blaine that states “Great Victory in Maine! Blaine Vindicated! Cost $265,000.” Charles A. Dana sits in the lower right corner pouring “Personal Animosity” into cannonballs labeled “Personal Animosity, Spite, Mud Bombs, [and] Malice.” Frederick Douglass holds a sign labeled “Mulligan Guards Blaine’s Record” that appears to have drawn considerable enemy fire. On the left, “A. M. Clapp” turns his empty pockets inside out and George M. Robeson looks at an empty cash barrel. In the background, there is action at the “Whiskey Arsenal, Fort Cleveland, Polls, [and] Fort St. John” and casualties on the battlefield. Caption: “Another victory like this and our money’s gone!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-09-17
After reading newspaper reports of the uproar caused by President Roosevelt hosting Booker T. Washington, Ambassador White suggests that during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant both Frederick Douglass and General Buenaventura Baez dined at the White House. Douglas and Baez were both of African descent. In a handwritten note, Secretary of State Hay forwards the letter to Roosevelt even though he doubts Roosevelt is particularly concerned about the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-19
Murat Halstead encloses some clippings from the London Times. He has been saddened to see the negative reaction to President Roosevelt’s dinner with Booker T. Washington. Halstead recalls a dinner he had with Frederick Douglass who was a very “interesting gentleman.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-18