Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918
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Senator McLaurin, in a personal letter accompanying his formal letter declining a position on the Court of Claims, explains his deep sorrow at the charges leveled against him and his conviction of his having lived a “clean and unselfish” public life.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-17
Creator(s)
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934
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
4
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 John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 17, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38516. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38516.
APA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934.: , [1902, July 17]. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38516.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
