Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Hopkins
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Illinois--Chicago, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Massachusetts--Boston, Missouri--Saint Louis, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, New York (State)--New York, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, State governments--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt responds to a letter from Senator Hopkins. Roosevelt explains that the process for selecting an attorney general is the same in each state, and the Department of Justice prefers to select men that it already knows to serve in the state governments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Albert J. Hopkins. [May 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Hopkins. [24 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199431.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Hopkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199431.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
