Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas G. Bush
Subject(s): Alabama, Democratic Party (U.S.), Hundley, Oscar R. (Oscar Richard), 1855-1921, Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914, Judges--Selection and appointment, Political parties, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Saunders, E. D. (Eugene Davis), 1853-1914
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President Roosevelt asks Thomas G. Bush about Judge Oscar R. Hundley, who Roosevelt is considering for a judgeship appointment in Alabama. Roosevelt likes to appoint Republican politicians to judgeships when there is someone fit, and sees it as particularly important to do so in the primarily Democratic South.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Thomas G. Bush. [March 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198927. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas G. Bush. [21 Mar. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198927.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas G. Bush.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198927.
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 6, 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.
