Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Subject(s): Humphrey, J. Otis, 1850-1918, Judges, Meat industry and trade

President Roosevelt appreciated receiving the telegram from Judge Landis. He remarks confidentially that he believes it would have been a better thing for the country if Landis had ruled on the beef trust case, rather than Judge J. Otis Humphrey.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Kenesaw Mountain Landis. [April 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195211. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenesaw Mountain Landis. [16 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195211.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195211.

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 5, 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.