Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reese Blizzard
Subject(s): Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Public officers--Professional ethics, Public prosecutors--Disqualification, Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt has submitted United States District Attorney Blizzard’s name for reappointment, but would like assurance on two things. First, he wants Blizzard’s personal word that since Attorney General William H. Moody has communicated with him, he has not, and will not in the future, directly or indirectly take part in any legislative action for or against bills involving corporate interests. Second, as U.S. District Attorney, Blizzard should not take any direct or indirect part in any private suits connected with “any labor difficulty of any kind” that involves corporations or private individuals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-18
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 Reese Blizzard. [December 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reese Blizzard. [18 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193436.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reese Blizzard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193436.
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 16, 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.
