Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye
Subject(s): Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Pettingill, Noah B. K. (Noah Brooks Kent), 1862-1934, Public prosecutors, Puerto Rico
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President Roosevelt informs Senator Frye that he received his letter with an enclosure from the recently dismissed Attorney for Puerto Rico Noah B. K. Pettingill. Attorney General William H. Moody reported that “Mr. Pettingill gave no satisfactory explanation of the charges against him,” and Roosevelt felt his conduct was “ruinous to the administration of the affairs of Puerto Rico” if allowed to go unpunished.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911
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 William P. Frye. [December 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye. [6 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197454.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William P. Frye.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197454.
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 30, 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.
