Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer
Subject(s): Injunctions, Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914, Judicial opinions, Miscommunication
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor B. B. Comer and tells him that his letter was in error over Roosevelt’s opinion on an injunction by Judge Jones. Although Comer believed that Roosevelt was “disappointed” in the ruling, Roosevelt recalls that he “approved of his course.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 B. B. Comer. [June 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer. [20 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218471.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218471.
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. March 25, 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.
