Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Constitutional law--U.S. states, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Labor movement, New York (State), New York (State). Court of Appeals, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Press and politics, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937
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President Roosevelt does not wish to interfere in New York State judicial politics, but feels the New York State Court of Appeals has been unwise in its treatment of laborers and could benefit from the addition of judges who interpret the law broadly and use it to protect working class people. Roosevelt fears there will be dangerous consequences if corporations continue to control the court, and he does not want the tabloid press to use this opportunity to paint themselves as “champion of the plain man.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-28
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [September 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200417. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [28 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200417.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200417.
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 16, 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.
