Letter from President Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Illinois--Chicago, Judges--Selection and appointment, Judicial corruption, Kohlsaat, Christian C., 1844-1918, Letters, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Robb, Charles Henry, 1867-1939, United States. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
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President Roosevelt sends Senator Platt several documents relating to the appointment of judges to the circuit court in Chicago. Roosevelt also sends documents related to the accusations against Judge Christian C. Kohlsaat, whom Roosevelt has recommended for promotion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from President Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [March 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191373. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from President Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [18 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191373.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 18]. Letter from President Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191373.
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 6, 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.