H. A. Hughes, upon hearing of President Roosevelt’s plan to offer Myron H. McCord an appointment, notifies Roosevelt that McCord has publicly made “vile” remarks about him. He encourages Roosevelt to confirm this by contacting Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy, Isaac Taft Stoddard, or Major James Harvey McClintock.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-28

Creator(s)

Hughes, H. A.

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from H. A. Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37132. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hughes, H. A.. Telegram from H. A. Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Feb. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37132.

APA:

Hughes, H. A.., [1902, February 28]. Telegram from H. A. Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37132.

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.