Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Erskine Scott Wood
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Matthews, Walter F., -1915, Police--Conduct of life, Political corruption, United States marshals
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President Roosevelt sends Charles Erskine Scott Wood excerpts from a report by Francis J. Heney regarding former U.S. Marshal Walter F. Matthews’s conduct in connection with the land fraud trial in Oregon. The report shows that it was essential to remove Matthews to achieve justice in the case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944
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
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 Charles Erskine Scott Wood. [December 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Erskine Scott Wood. [21 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193511.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Erskine Scott Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193511.
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. March 13, 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.
