Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. A. Finkelnburg

Subject(s): Character, Judges--Selection and appointment

President Roosevelt appreciated Judge Finkelnburg’s letter and feels Finkelnburg must be pleased by the “universal commendation” he received. Roosevelt says it was a “genuine pleasure . . . to put a man of such high character and standing on the bench.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Finkelnburg, G. A. (Gustavus Adolphus), 1837-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 G. A. Finkelnburg. [June 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191883. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. A. Finkelnburg. [8 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191883.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. A. Finkelnburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191883.

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 5, 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.