Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Blizzard, Reese, 1863-1941, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Judges--Selection and appointment, Lobbying--U.S. states, Scott, Nathan Bay, 1842-1924, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Moody he has received information that leads him to believe that Circuit Court Judge Reese Blizzard is not the right man for the position. Blizzard has given the impression that he is a lobbyist for corporations. The Senators must be convinced to “furnish us with a good man in his place.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [November 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193298. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [30 Nov. 1905]. Multi-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/o193298.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 30]. 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/o193298.
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.
