Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
Subject(s): Bulmer, Roscoe C. (Roscoe Carlyle), 1874-1919, Dinners and dining, Etiquette, Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910, Judges, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942, United States. Philippine Commission (1899-1900), United States. Supreme Court
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President Roosevelt informs Speaker of the House Cannon about the proper precedence at the upcoming judiciary dinner. Under ordinary circumstances Roosevelt has heard that Attorney General William H. Moody would be glad to have Cannon take precedence over him. However, in the case of the judiciary dinner, Cannon cannot come ahead of the Justices of the Supreme Court because they are all the guests of honor and it would be a slight to the Supreme Court. In a postscript, Roosevelt explains proper precedence at other dinners he has held.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon. [February 2, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268055. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [2 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268055.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268055.
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. December 5, 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.
