Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Annexation (International law), Dominican Republic--Santo Domingo, Government etiquette, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Governors--U.S. territories and possessions, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Ide, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1844-1921, Judges--Selection and appointment, Montana, Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. Governor, United States. Court of Claims, United States. District Court (Montana)
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Governor of Puerto Rico Hunt would like to be considered for the vacancy on the United States Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. He would also accept District Judge for Montana with the expectation that there would be a vacancy at the United States Circuit Court within a year or two. Hunt suggests that the embarrassments of selecting a new governor of Puerto Rico could be avoided by appointing Judge Henry C. Ide whose fitness and experience would be acknowledged by everyone. Appointing someone from outside Puerto Rico would create some disappointment but no one would be disgruntled. Hunt is interested in the annexation of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and directs President Roosevelt to read Ulysses S. Grant’s arguments in favor of annexation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-24
Creator(s)
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42297. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949. Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42297.
APA:
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949., [1903, September 24]. Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42297.
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 5, 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.
