Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke
Subject(s): Beach, John K. (John Kimberly), 1855-1938, Brandegee, Frank B. (Frank Bosworth), 1864-1924, Clark, Charles Hopkins, 1848-1926, Connecticut, Hadley, Arthur Twining, 1856-1930, Judges--Selection and appointment, Noyes, Walter Chadwick, 1865-1926, Perry, John Hoyt, 1848-1928, Politics, Practical, Presidents--Nomination, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907, United States. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), Watrous, George D. (George Dutton), 1858-1940
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With a series of excerpts from relevant letters, President Roosevelt strongly refutes allegations from anonymous sources quoted by William Dudley Foulke. These sources allege that Roosevelt had planned to nominate John K. Beach to succeed William K. Townsend on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but then withdrew his promise to appoint Beach in favor of Walter Chadwick Noyes, in order to secure a delegation favorable to William H. Taft to the Republican National Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 William Dudley Foulke. [August 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203562. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [6 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203562.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203562.
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 23, 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.
