Letter from William K. Townsend to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Amici curiae, Confession, New York (State)

William K. Townsend now knows the truth and will deny the accusations. A New York judge asked Townsend to write what he did as a friend of the court (amicus curiae).

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-10

Creator(s)

Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 William K. Townsend to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 10, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37931. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907. Letter from William K. Townsend to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37931.

APA:

Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907., [1902, May 10]. Letter from William K. Townsend to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37931.

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.