Letter from William R. Day to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Shiras, George, 1832-1924, United States. Supreme Court

William R. Day agrees to succeed Justice Shiras on the United States Supreme Court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-26

Creator(s)

Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923

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

Handwritten

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 William R. Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 26, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923. Letter from William R. Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jan. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40225.

APA:

Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923., [1903, January 26]. Letter from William R. Day to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40225.

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. January 29, 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.