Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Business and politics, Copper industry and trade--Political aspects, Hunting, Judges--Selection and appointment, Montana, New Year
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John Willis sends New Year’s wishes to President Roosevelt and thanks him for instilling an “ambition to be something better.” He suggests that a proper candidate for the Montana United States District Judge needs to be favorable to either of the two big copper companies. Willis had a successful fall season of hunting and wishes Roosevelt could have joined him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-01
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43763. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Willis, John, 1857-1944. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43763.
APA:
Willis, John, 1857-1944., [1904, January 1]. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43763.
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 26, 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.
