Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to William Loeb

Subject(s): Alabama, Political questions and judicial power--Public opinion

Judge Jones, U.S. District Judge in Alabama, extends thanks to President Roosevelt for permission to use quotes taken from letters from Roosevelt to Jones. Jones’ reputation was under attack due to Alabama politicians’ efforts to publicly discredit him. Jones used quotes in editorials that had “wonderfully good effect” on public opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Creator(s)

Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Thomas Goode Jones to William Loeb. [July 28, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914. Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to William Loeb. [28 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41502.

APA:

Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914., [1903, July 28]. Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41502.

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.