Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Colonies--Administration, Courts--U.S. territories and possessions, Hawaii, Humphreys, Abram S. (Abram Stephanus), 1868-1916, Judges--Selection and appointment, Judicial ethics, United States territories and possessions
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David Starr Jordan spent the summer in Hawaii Territory on behalf of the United States Fish Commission and offers insights into the “complex snarl of Island politics.” Judge Abram Stephanus Humphreys rightfully defeated the charges that were brought against him but Jordan does not view Humphreys as an “unselfish reformer.” The Hawaiian administration is lacking and expenditures are not handled properly. Many judges are partisan and they should be selected with more care.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-11
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35222. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35222.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1901, October 11]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35222.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
