Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel W. Baker
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Attempted murder, Heflin, James Thomas, 1869-1951, Legislators--Legal status, laws, etc., Race relations
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President Roosevelt asks District Attorney Baker to give his personal attention to the murder case against United States Representative James Thomas Heflin. Roosevelt says Heflin must face consequences. He asks Baker to call on him to discuss the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Daniel W. (Daniel Walter), 1877-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Daniel W. Baker. [March 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel W. Baker. [29 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299038.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel W. Baker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299038.
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 5, 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.
