Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, McDowell, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1861-1933, Press and politics, United States. District Court (Virginia : Western District), Virginia
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John S. Wise would like to know if President Roosevelt has decided who will be appointed to the vacant judgeship in the Western District of Virginia. The news reported Roosevelt planned to ask Henry C. McDowell, but then contradicted that statement. Wise will support Roosevelt’s decision whether he agrees with it or not.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-19
Creator(s)
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913
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
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 S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 19, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35936. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35936.
APA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913., [1901, November 19]. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35936.
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. July 30, 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.
