Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alabama--Birmingham, American newspapers, Editorials--Political aspects, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Patronage, Political, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933
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Judge Jones writes to President Roosevelt regarding editorials published by the Birmingham Times claiming that the federal officials Roosevelt appointed on Jones’ recommendation do not represent the Republican Party and take their orders from Jones. One appointee, Joseph Oswald Thompson, believes the editorials are undermining his influence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-22
Creator(s)
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42523. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914. Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42523.
APA:
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914., [1903, October 22]. Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42523.
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 22, 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.
