Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Judges--Selection and appointment, Philippines, Philippines. Supreme Court
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Senator Platt agrees with Archbishop Ireland that Judge John F. Tracy should be appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Ireland believes that a Roman Catholic should be appointed to this position, and Platt agrees. He also believes that Tracy is a competent choice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-19
Creator(s)
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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
Record Type
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 Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39880.
APA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910., [1902, December 19]. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39880.
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. May 7, 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.
