Letter from James H. Eckles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Harris, Addison Clay, 1840-, Illinois--Chicago, Judges--Selection and appointment, Nixon, William Penn, 1832-1912, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Smyth, John M., 1843-1909
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James H. Eckels recommends William Penn Nixon as collector for the port of Chicago and suggests that Addison Clay Harris of Indianapolis, Indiana, be considered for the vacant circuit judgeship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-08
Creator(s)
Eckels, James H. (James Herron), 1858-1907
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James H. Eckles to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Eckels, James H. (James Herron), 1858-1907. Letter from James H. Eckles to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35749.
APA:
Eckels, James H. (James Herron), 1858-1907., [1901, November 8]. Letter from James H. Eckles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35749.
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 12, 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.
