Letter from John Patton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Presidents--Succession, Yale University
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John Patton congratulates President Roosevelt on the work he is doing and looks forward to seeing him at the Yale bicentennial. He cautions that J. M. Jamison is unfit for the position of chief justice. Jamison had a “discreditable” career in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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 John Patton to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35208. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Patton, John, 1850-1907. Letter from John Patton to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35208.
APA:
Patton, John, 1850-1907., [1901, October 10]. Letter from John Patton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35208.
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 26, 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.
