Robert H. Terrell to Joseph P. Tumulty

Title

Robert H. Terrell to Joseph P. Tumulty

Creator

Terrell, Robert H. (Robert Heberton)

Identifier

CS85

Date

1914 December 9

Description

Terrell encloses a clipping from the Indianapolis World he describes as the "sanest utterance" he's seen on the Trotter incident.

Source

Library of Congress
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

Relation

CS85A

Language

English

Provenance

Digital copy acquired from federal archives by previous WWPL Archivist, Heidi Hackford.

Text

Hon. Joseph P. Tumulty,

Dear Sir:

I enclose herewith a clipping from the Indianapolis World on the Trotter incident. I think it is one of the best and sanest utterances on that matter that I have seen. I want you to read it.

Very truly yours,
Robert H. Terrell.

P.S.
The Editor of the World is AE Manning whom you know.

RHT

Original Format

Letter

To

Tumulty, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick)

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CS85.pdf

Citation

Terrell, Robert H. (Robert Heberton), “Robert H. Terrell to Joseph P. Tumulty,” 1914 December 9, CS85, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.