Letter from Boies Penrose to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Durham, John Stephens, 1861-1919, Employment references, Judges--Selection and appointment

Senator Penrose recommends the appointment of John S. Durham, an applicant for a judiciary position in an insular possession of the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-27

Creator(s)

Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921

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

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 Boies Penrose to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921. Letter from Boies Penrose to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39558.

APA:

Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921., [1902, October 27]. Letter from Boies Penrose to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39558.

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.