Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones
Subject(s): Alabama, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Parsons, Erastus J., 1880-1961, Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment, Scott, Charles H. (Charles Herrington), 1870-1930
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President Roosevelt believes that he should remove at least Charles H. Scott as a referee, and asks if Judge Jones can suggest any “really first-class upright Republicans” from Alabama whom he could consult. The Democratic delegation in Congress is divided over whether to approve Erastus J. Parsons as District Attorney.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914
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 Thomas Goode Jones. [January 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193792. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones. [8 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193792.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193792.
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.
