Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
Subject(s): Gray, Horace, 1828-1902, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, Judges--Selection and appointment, Massachusetts, United States. Supreme Court
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President Roosevelt would like to replace Justice Gray with someone from Massachusetts and has received advice on a number of candidates. Roosevelt’s preferred candidate is Oliver Wendell Holmes and he would like to know if Senator Hoar would oppose Holmes or has another candidate in mind.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904
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 George Frisbie Hoar. [July 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar. [30 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182870.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, July 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182870.
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 6, 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.
