Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert C. Morris
Subject(s): Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt informs Robert C. Morris that his decision not to appoint him District Attorney was solely because there were other men who more clearly met the requirements of the circumstances. Roosevelt does not feel that Morris lacks integrity or has a poor legal capacity, and he believes that the charges against Morris were “entirely baseless.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Morris, Robert C. (Robert Clark), 1869-1938
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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 Robert C. Morris. [January 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193929. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert C. Morris. [13 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193929.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert C. Morris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193929.
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.
