Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): American Tobacco Company, Hicks, T. T. (Thurston Titus), 1857-1927, Hoke, William Alexander, 1851-1925, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, McBee, Silas, 1853-1924, North Carolina, Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, Seawell, H. F. (Herbert Floyd), 1869-1949, Skinner, Harry, 1855-1929, Southern Railway (U.S.), Timberlake, Edward W. (Edward Walter), 1854-1933, United States. District Court (North Carolina : Eastern District), Williams, James Thomas, 1881-1969
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President Roosevelt discusses his reasons for changing his mind about appointing Edward W. Timberlake for judgeship. All things considered, his first choice is H. F. Seawell, second is T. T. Hicks, and Timberlake is third.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [January 22, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [22 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206247.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206247.
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. November 26, 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.
