Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John S. Wise
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Political corruption, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Planning, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Virginia
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Thomas Lafayette Rosser agrees that the Republican Party in Virginia is corrupt and that with the help of President Roosevelt, they can make the party respectable again. Judge Paul is very ill and Rosser hopes that the Virginia political ring is not able to secure the appointment for one of their candidates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-12
Creator(s)
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910
Recipient
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John S. Wise. [October 12, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35255. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910. Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John S. Wise. [12 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/o35255.
APA:
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910., [1901, October 12]. Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John S. Wise.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35255.
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.
