Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson
Subject(s): Hale, William Edward, 1845-1922, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, Quarles, Joseph Very, 1843-1911
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President Roosevelt assures Minnesota Senator Nelson that he is not discriminating against him in refusing his pick for a judicial appointment. However, he believes that judges should retire at 70 and thus does not want to appoint Judge William Edward Hale because he is already older than 60. With few exceptions, Roosevelt does not nominate judges older than 60.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2020-07-09
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Knute Nelson. [April 14, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202302. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson. [14 Apr. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202302.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, April 14?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Knute Nelson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202302.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
