Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney
Subject(s): Heirlooms, Judges--Assassination attempts, Letters, Ruef, Abraham, 1864-1936
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President Roosevelt will keep and prize the letter from Judge Francis J. Heney, and praises Heney’s character and acts as a judge. When Roosevelt first heard of the assassination (or, as he heard later, attempted assassination) of Heney, Roosevelt was filled with grief and anger, and wanted to carry on the work that Heney had done. He is pleased that Heney is almost recovered, and tells him to take no chances and follow the instructions of his doctor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937
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 Francis J. Heney. [December 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205630. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney. [11 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205630.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205630.
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. February 6, 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.
