Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Appellate courts, Duell, Charles Holland, 1850-1920, Judges--Selection and appointment, Shepard, Seth, 1847-1917, Washington (D.C.)
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Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Morris writes down the arrangement he and President Roosevelt discussed in person. Roosevelt will appoint Seth Shepard as Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia and Charles Holland Duell will take Shepard’s place. Morris will submit his resignation from the court to Roosevelt within twelve months—potentially within twelve weeks—unless something unexpected happens.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-15
Creator(s)
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909. Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299711.
APA:
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909., [1904, December 15]. Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299711.
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. February 13, 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.
