Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Delaware, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Payn, Louis Frisbie, 1835-1923
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Frank W. Higgins is opposed to “Addicksism” in Delaware and does not believe Mr. Young is qualified to be United States District Attorney for Brooklyn. Higgins mentions that he did not vote to confirm Louis F. Payn as Superintendent of Insurance because the people needed someone that they fully trusted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-24
Creator(s)
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907
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
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 Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39714. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39714.
APA:
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907., [1902, November 24]. Letter from Frank W. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39714.
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.
