President Roosevelt has considered the charges against Oklahoma Territory Governor W. M. Jenkins, and says that Jenkins will “stand or fall strictly on his merits.” The memorandum notes that anyone petitioning for a public officer who is on trial for the honest administration of his office will have no effect other than on their own status.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-21

Creator(s)

Presidential Office Staff

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum about W. M. Jenkins. [November 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272015. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Presidential Office Staff. Memorandum about W. M. Jenkins. [21 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272015.

APA:

Presidential Office Staff., [1901, November 21]. Memorandum about W. M. Jenkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272015.

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. January 29, 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.