Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rainey Harper
Subject(s): Baldwin, Jesse A., 1854-1921, Bethea, Solomon Hicks, 1852-1909, Etiquette, Harlan, John Maynard, 1864-1934, Illinois, Judges, Judges--Selection and appointment, Wright, Francis Marion, 1844-1917
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President Roosevelt informs University of Chicago President William Rainey Harper that he does not know Jesse A. Baldwin, but does know John Maynard Harlan and Solomon Hicks Bethea. He thinks they would be admirable judges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harper, William Rainey, 1856-1906
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 William Rainey Harper. [February 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rainey Harper. [15 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191090.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rainey Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191090.
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 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.
