Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alcoholism, Judges--Selection and appointment, Platt, James P. (James Perry), 1851-1913
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Edward Everett Hale alerts President Roosevelt that lawyers in his area are very concerned about the possible appointment of Judge James Perry Platt as a U.S. District Judge. Hale’s brother-in-law, president of the bar, reports that Judge Platt is so often drunk that it is a matter of amused comment when the Judge sends drunks to the lock-up.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-23
Creator(s)
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
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
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 Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36794. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36794.
APA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909., [1902, January 23]. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36794.
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.
