Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson
Subject(s): Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937, Hale, William Edward, 1845-1922, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, Minnesota, Morris, Page, 1853-1924, Simpson, David F. (David Ferguson), 1860-1925
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President Roosevelt has spoken to “certain members” of the Minnesota bar and discovered that they disapprove of Senator Knute Nelson’s choice of William Edward Hale because he is too old. They would rather push David F. Simpson for the position. Roosevelt thinks that Hale should not be appointed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-10
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 Knute Nelson. [April 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson. [10 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202266.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202266.
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. March 13, 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.
