Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox
Subject(s): Capital punishment, Clemency, Hill, Benjamin G. (Benjamin Goggin), 1837-1903, Homicide, Insanity, Insanity (Law), Insanity (Law)--Trial practice, Insanity--Jurisprudence, Insanity--Jurisprudence--Trial practice, Legal ethics, Lynching, Pardon
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After careful consideration, President Roosevelt has decided not to interfere in the case of Benjamin G. Hill and explains his reasoning.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
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
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 Philander C. Knox. [July 25, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [25 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185463.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185463.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
