Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Bean, Robert S. (Robert Sharp), 1854-1931, Government attorneys--U.S. states, McBride, Thomas A. (Thomas Allen), 1847-1930, Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905, Oregon, Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944
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President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Moody that his reservation about appointing Thomas A. McBride was that he was concerned he was loyal to John H. Mitchell, but he now believes that McBride will be acceptable. He was impressed by Charles Erskine Scott Wood’s letter about Oregon politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
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 H. Moody. [August 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [14 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192405.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192405.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
