Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes
Subject(s): Bullock, Seth, 1849-1919, Judges--Selection and appointment, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Supreme Court
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President Roosevelt is proud that he was able to appoint Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Supreme Court. Seth Bullock sends Holmes his love. During the trip, Bullock “electrified [Secretary] Moody’s sound Massachusetts soul” with his anecdotes of his early political career.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
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 Oliver Wendell Holmes. [June 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185040. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes. [11 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185040.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, June 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185040.
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.