Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Subject(s): Beaman, Charles C. (Charles Cotesworth), 1840-1900, Blanchard, James Armstrong, 1845-1916, Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916, Holt, William G., Judges--Selection and appointment, New York State Bar Association, Republican Party (N.Y.), Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
Click on image to zoom in
Governor Roosevelt discusses selecting and appointing a judge. Following the advice of Frederick William Holls, Roosevelt plans to appoint a Republican. He will not appoint Judge Joseph Francis Daly to the position based on the emphatic suggestion of Holls.
Collection
Creation Date
1900-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls. [August 29, 1900]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283019. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls. [29 Aug. 1900]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283019.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283019.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.