Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathaniel Shipman

Subject(s): Resignation from office, United States. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit)

Roosevelt accepts Nathaniel Shipman’s resignation as United States Circuit Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit. Shipman is resigning due to poor health.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Shipman, Nathaniel, 1828-1906

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Nathaniel Shipman. [January 14, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181167. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathaniel Shipman. [14 Jan. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181167.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, January 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathaniel Shipman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181167.

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. March 13, 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.