Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cooley, James C. (James Calvin), 1905-1997, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Employee selection, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Sick, Stone, Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley, 1876-1949, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt spoke with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte about Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter. Roosevelt intends to leave the position open for the moment, then appoint Cooley towards the end of February. He believes that if Cooley is in office when President-Elect William H. Taft takes office, he will probably remain. Roosevelt is not sure if the Senate will consent to confirming Cooley and advises him to get his references set up. Roosevelt is adamant, however, that Cooley should not return to work unless his doctors approve a return to work, as Cooley must not do anything that endangers his health.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
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 Alford Warriner Cooley. [December 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205910. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley. [29 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205910.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205910.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
