RB Robinson to Woodrow Wilson
Title
RB Robinson to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
National Co-Operative Association of America
Identifier
CS12
Date
1914 November 12
Description
Letter on letterhead of The National Co-Operative Association of America saying that the writer is glad Woodrow Wilson reprimanded Trotter and informing him of a national congress to be held in Jersey City, NJ in September, 1915.
Source
Library of Congress
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Trotter, William Monroe, 1872-1934
African-Americans--segregation
Contributor
Althea Cupo
Maria Matlock
Language
English
Provenance
Digital copy acquired from federal archives by previous WWPL Archivist, Heidi Hackford.
Text
To His Excellency
Hon. Woodrow Wilson
Dear Sir,
I see that a colored delegation called on you to day. I am glad you gave them a reprimand. The delegation dont amount to any thing it only tends to create _____ - of my people should stop having so many mass meetings and passing resolutions they would be better off and get more. I know my people I am now 67 years old and been in public life since the war and I have studied my people well. An association are now preparing a call of a National Congress at Jersey City N.J. in Sept. 1915 and will issue an address to the colored voters of the country and set forth our reason why you should be reelected president. This will be one of the largest gatherings of colored people in this country. I want to get from all the Secretaries of the different dept all the names of all colored men and women in the service and I meant to show them that you have more in now than has been. I would like at some time when you a spare a few moments to have a talk on this matter. I can refer you to John _______ Kinkead or John Thompson Baker whom I ____ May God bless you and that you may ____ to be returned to the White in 1916 - which _____ ____
___ ___ ___
RB Robinson, Pres
Room 5, 607 La. Ave
Hon. Woodrow Wilson
Dear Sir,
I see that a colored delegation called on you to day. I am glad you gave them a reprimand. The delegation dont amount to any thing it only tends to create _____ - of my people should stop having so many mass meetings and passing resolutions they would be better off and get more. I know my people I am now 67 years old and been in public life since the war and I have studied my people well. An association are now preparing a call of a National Congress at Jersey City N.J. in Sept. 1915 and will issue an address to the colored voters of the country and set forth our reason why you should be reelected president. This will be one of the largest gatherings of colored people in this country. I want to get from all the Secretaries of the different dept all the names of all colored men and women in the service and I meant to show them that you have more in now than has been. I would like at some time when you a spare a few moments to have a talk on this matter. I can refer you to John _______ Kinkead or John Thompson Baker whom I ____ May God bless you and that you may ____ to be returned to the White in 1916 - which _____ ____
___ ___ ___
RB Robinson, Pres
Room 5, 607 La. Ave
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
National Co-Operative Association of America, “RB Robinson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1914 November 12, CS12, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.