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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to John G. Bourke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08001 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1893/02/09 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 26.6 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

"I hate to bring in any question of race origin into our politics, and I want to see us all act simply and purely as Americans."

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bourke, John G., 1846-1896

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