Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes
Subject(s): Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923
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Theodore Roosevelt sends Oliver Wendell Holmes an excerpt of a speech by Charles Francis Adams. Adams believes that the most important issue facing the American people is the curbing of Senate powers, as evidenced by the fact that recent appointments in the judiciary (referring to those of Holmes and William R. Day to the Supreme Court) have been influenced by powerful Senators. Roosevelt says facetiously that he will try to find out who the “political heelers” were behind the appointments of Day and Holmes, so they can make sure that Holmes “swings [his] words properly this fall.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
Publication Date
2018-03-08
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Oliver Wendell Holmes. [August 2, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes. [2 Aug. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188747.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, August 2?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oliver Wendell Holmes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188747.
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. October 28, 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.
