Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Marshall Harlan
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Harlan, James Shanklin, 1861-1927, Harlan, Malvina Shanklin, 1838-1916, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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President Roosevelt was pleased to appoint Justice John Marshall Harlan’s son James Shanklin Harlan. Upon reviewing the protests with Attorney General William H. Moody, Roosevelt found no reason not to make the appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911
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 John Marshall Harlan. [September 3, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196424. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Marshall Harlan. [3 Sep. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196424.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, September 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Marshall Harlan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196424.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
