Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones
Subject(s): Presidents--Elections, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Southern States, Thank-you notes
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President Roosevelt appreciates the letter from Thomas Goode Jones, United States District Court Justice of Alabama and former governor of the state. Roosevelt states that regardless of the results of the 1904 presidential election he is pleased with the work he has done with the aid of Jones. Roosevelt says that if he wins reelection he will ask Jones for assistance to “root out any evils” regarding appointments in the South and in gaining an understanding of the Southern mindset.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914
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 Thomas Goode Jones. [September 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189298. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones. [26 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189298.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189298.
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. March 13, 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.
