Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to John F. Shepley
Subject(s): Caldwell, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1915, Judges--Evaluation, Judges--Selection and appointment
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Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock believes Judge Henry C. Caldwell to be a man of great legal ability but finds his political views to be on the radical side and his legal opinions erratic. Hitchcock asks his son-in-law John F. Shepley to obtain an opinion on Caldwell from those who know him in St. Louis, Missouri. Is he a man of marked ability, good judgment, and able to conduct a lengthy and laborious investigation, with his conclusions accepted by the country as reliable and fair?
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-11
Creator(s)
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Recipient
Shepley, John F. (John Foster), 1858-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock to John F. Shepley. [October 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to John F. Shepley. [11 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39295.
APA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909., [1902, October 11]. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to John F. Shepley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39295.
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. March 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.
