Letter from Wilson, Barker & Wilson to Adolf Mensing

Subject(s): Actions and defenses--Cases, Dispute resolution (Law), Roosevelt, Cornelius, 1847-1902

Lawyers from Wilson, Barker & Wilson provide an update on the case involving Mrs. Motley, who is suing the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt. They suggest that a fund of $3000 be set up to pay a settlement, in order to avoid the matter being taken up in the Court of Appeals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-14

Creator(s)

Wilson, Barker & Wilson

Recipient

Mensing, Adolf, 1845-1929

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Wilson, Barker & Wilson to Adolf Mensing. [March 14, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37242. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wilson, Barker & Wilson. Letter from Wilson, Barker & Wilson to Adolf Mensing. [14 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37242.

APA:

Wilson, Barker & Wilson., [1902, March 14]. Letter from Wilson, Barker & Wilson to Adolf Mensing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37242.

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 5, 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.