Letter from William H. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, Knowles, Hiram, 1834-1911, Montana, Puerto Rico

Governor Hunt responds to President Roosevelt’s letter announcing his possible appointment as a federal judge in Montana. Hunt says that at present he should stay in Puerto Rico to complete several tasks he has started as governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-16

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

2

Production Method

Typed

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 William H. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44244. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949. Letter from William H. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44244.

APA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949., [1904, February 16]. Letter from William H. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44244.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.