Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins
Subject(s): Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt asks Senator Elkins to write directly to Attorney General William H. Moody. Moody feels he needs a free hand in choosing his assistants, and Roosevelt has promised him that he can have it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911
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
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 Stephen B. Elkins. [August 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192346. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins. [5 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192346.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192346.
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 27, 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.
