Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur von Briesen
Subject(s): Fairness, Lawyers, Legal Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)
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President Roosevelt expresses his support of Merrill E. Gates, Jr. for the Legal Aid Society, of which Arthur von Briesen is the president. Roosevelt acknowledges that he himself is not a lawyer, but that Gates’s professional qualifications are excellent. Roosevelt comments on some of Gates’s qualifications, but ultimately tells von Briesen that he will support whatever decision is made, as long as von Briesen gives proper consideration to Gates’s qualifications himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920
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
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 Arthur von Briesen. [October 23, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196995. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur von Briesen. [23 Oct. 1906]. Multi-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/o196995.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, October 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur von Briesen. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196995.
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.
