Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry
Subject(s): Attorneys general--Selection and appointment, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Fall, Albert B. (Albert Bacon), 1861-1944, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Gordon, Peyton, 1870-1946, Letters, McHarg, Ormsby, 1871-, New Mexico, Political corruption--U.S. states, Street, Charles F. (Charles Fawcett), 1862-1941, Territorial governors
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President Roosevelt is disappointed New Mexico Governor Curry appointed Albert B. Fall as attorney general and suggests he be removed. Roosevelt assures Curry the governor has the president’s support. Roosevelt instructed Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg to set aside territorial issues and continue his prosecutions. Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley will review the situation with Curry in three months.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-15
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
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 George Curry. [August 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200035. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry. [15 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200035.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200035.
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 30, 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.