Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Subject(s): Judges--Salaries, etc., Judicial process, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

President Roosevelt agrees with Whitelaw Reid’s opinion on the judges but feels that it is unwise to advocate for an increase in their salary at this time. Roosevelt will go over the matter with Attorney General Knox.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

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 Whitelaw Reid. [November 6, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid. [6 Nov. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183500.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, November 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183500.

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.