Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank B. Brandegee
Subject(s): Beach, John K. (John Kimberly), 1855-1938, Judges--Selection and appointment, Noyes, Walter Chadwick, 1865-1926
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President Roosevelt explains that his choice of nominee for a position as a circuit court judge will come down to who is the best man for the role, not only who is a good one, and assures Senator Brandgegee that it would be in Connecticut’s interest to appoint someone from New York if the New Yorker is “markedly better.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brandegee, Frank B. (Frank Bosworth), 1864-1924
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 Frank B. Brandegee. [June 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank B. Brandegee. [24 Jun. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199637.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank B. Brandegee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199637.
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.
