Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wendell Phillips Stafford
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Governmental investigations, Jails, United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General, United States. Dept. of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
Click on image to zoom in
President Roosevelt notifies Wendell Phillips Stafford that he has been appointed as a commissioner to investigate the conditions of the jail and workhouse of the District of Columbia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stafford, Wendell Phillips, 1861-
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 Wendell Phillips Stafford. [June 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202960. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wendell Phillips Stafford. [11 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202960.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wendell Phillips Stafford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202960.
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.
