Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Subject(s): Courts--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Frye, Jesse A., Washington (State)

President Roosevelt has received information that Judge Bedford will be appointed a deputy by Jesse Frye if Frye is appointed District Attorney in Washington state. Roosevelt would like to speak with Attorney General Knox on this matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

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 Philander C. Knox. [April 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182066. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [28 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182066.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, April 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182066.

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. February 27, 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.