Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Adolph S. Ochs
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Permanent Court of Arbitration, Representative government and representation, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
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President Roosevelt responds to Adolph S. Ochs’s letter recommending Oscar S. Straus for appointment to the Hague tribunal. Roosevelt agrees that Straus would be ideal but for the political representation on the tribunal, which would then include three Democrats and one Republican.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ochs, Adolph S. (Adolph Simon), 1858-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Adolph S. Ochs. [December 28, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180930. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Adolph S. Ochs. [28 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180930.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Adolph S. Ochs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180930.
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 30, 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.
