Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith
Subject(s): Letters, Older people, Townsend, Hosea, 1840-1909
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President Roosevelt tells Charles Emory Smith that he was told Judge Hosea Townsend has certain physical and mental “peculiarities” due to his age that cause others to view him as “obnoxious,” and he is not ready to make up his mind yet about the matter in question.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908
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 Charles Emory Smith. [January 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith. [22 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198272.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198272.
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. January 23, 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.
