Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Cochran
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Elvidge, Lula Murphy, 1883-1939, Elvidge, Walter S., 1871-1934, Employees--Dismissal of, Justice, Philippines
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President Roosevelt makes it clear to Thomas Cochran that he will only reinstate Walter S. Elvidge as an act of mercy, not an act of justice. He does not want the implication that Elvidge did nothing wrong. (Elvidge had been fired after driving recklessly, causing his automobile to block Roosevelt’s carriage.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Thomas Cochran. [November 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193022. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Cochran. [3 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193022.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Cochran.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193022.
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. January 23, 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.
