Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford
Subject(s): Courts--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Henkel, William, 1858-1919, New York (State)--New York, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938, United States marshals--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt explains that United States Marshal William Henkel has had a great deal of support from both Republican and Democratic judges, so he feels inclined to reappoint him. Roosevelt understands that Reverend Rainsford and others do not see Henkel as a good political leader, but that is not sufficient reason to prevent Henkel’s reappointment. Roosevelt asks if it would do any good to have Henkel speak personally with Rainsford and Herbert Parsons.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford. [December 19, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180854. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford. [19 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180854.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. S. Rainsford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180854.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
