Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sharp Williams
Subject(s): Criminals, Hickman, Douglas W. (Douglas Wilhaite), 1879-1948, Humphreys, Benjamin G. (Benjamin Grubb), 1865-1923, McLaurin, Anselm Joseph, 1848-1909, Pardon--U.S. states
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President Roosevelt regrets to inform Representative Williams that he cannot give a pardon to Douglas W. Hickman as the evidence against him is concrete. Not only did Hickman commit the crime he is accused of, but he attempted to frame a coworker, Roosevelt says.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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 Sharp Williams. [February 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sharp Williams. [7 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198502.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sharp Williams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198502.
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 5, 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.
