Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Judges, Oklahoma--Indian Territory, Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908, Townsend, Hosea, 1840-1909
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President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Moody that if Judge Hosea Townsend’s character and career justify it, he should continue as a judge in Indian Territory whether or not it becomes a state. Roosevelt forwards a letter written by former Postmaster Charles Emory Smith to Moody.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-03
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
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 William H. Moody. [March 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194816. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody. [3 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194816.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194816.
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. February 6, 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.
