Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Columbia University. School of Law, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, District of Columbia. Court of Appeals, Gildersleeve, Henry A. (Henry Alger), 1840-1923, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Harvard College (1780- ), Judges, Keogh, Martin J. (Martin Jerome), 1852-1928, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lawyers, Low, Seth, 1850-1916, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, New York (N.Y.). Law Department, New York (N.Y.). Law Dept., New York (State)--Westchester County, New York (State). Court of Special Sessions (New York), New York (State). Supreme Court, Probate courts, Rives, George Lockhart, 1849-1917, Robb, Charles Henry, 1867-1939, Scott, Francis M. (Francis Markoe), 1848-1922, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt writes Senator Clark strongly recommending Alford Warriner Cooley for the position of Assistant Attorney General, and he encourages Clark to share this letter with the rest of the Judiciary Committee. Roosevelt writes that Cooley was suggested by Attorney General William H. Moody, and he is also favored by Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. Roosevelt outlines Cooley’s education and career, which includes time as judge for various courts in New York and Washington DC; positions at the Department of Justice; and a member of New York City’s Corporation Counsel. Roosevelt concludes that he doesn’t believe it “would be possible to obtain a better man for the place.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clark, Clarence D. (Clarence Don), 1851-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark. [December 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197462. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark. [7 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197462.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197462.
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 27, 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.
