William A. Cheek to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William A. Cheek to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Cheek, William A.
Identifier
CS51
Date
1914 November 16
Description
Letter saying that the sentiment of the African Americans in the South is not the same as Trotter's and sending blessings for Wilson's continued success.
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
His Excellence
Woodrow Wilson, Pres.
Washington, D.C.
Mr. President -
While this is my first effort to communicate to the chief executive of my country and I feel reasonably sure this will not reach your hands, but your secretary will receive it and possibly communicate same to you which will satisfy my desire to express to you what I believe to be the sentiment of our entire Southern negroes, in contrast to that Boston set.
I wish that whole delegation of negroes from Boston could see this copy of one of our state papers which I am sending to you under separate cover, and to which this letter refers.
Please note that the speech delivered by the negro at the fair, and so complimentary referred to in the editorial column of this paper was spoken just the day before the insolent Trotter disgraced himself and his delegation there in your presence.
May God's blessings rest on your continuous success as our valiant God-fearing leader.
Respectfully yours,
W. A. Cheek
Woodrow Wilson, Pres.
Washington, D.C.
Mr. President -
While this is my first effort to communicate to the chief executive of my country and I feel reasonably sure this will not reach your hands, but your secretary will receive it and possibly communicate same to you which will satisfy my desire to express to you what I believe to be the sentiment of our entire Southern negroes, in contrast to that Boston set.
I wish that whole delegation of negroes from Boston could see this copy of one of our state papers which I am sending to you under separate cover, and to which this letter refers.
Please note that the speech delivered by the negro at the fair, and so complimentary referred to in the editorial column of this paper was spoken just the day before the insolent Trotter disgraced himself and his delegation there in your presence.
May God's blessings rest on your continuous success as our valiant God-fearing leader.
Respectfully yours,
W. A. Cheek
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Cheek, William A., “William A. Cheek to Woodrow Wilson,” 1914 November 16, CS51, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.