Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Colquitt, Alfred B., 1848-1916, Employees--Dismissal of--Law and legislation, Judges--Attitudes, Libel and slander, Party affiliation, Political parties--U.S. states, United States. Marshals Service
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Judge Jones regrets that his disagreement with the referees concerning the removal of Deputy Marshal Colquitt has been put into print. Jones argues that the court must be “absolutely non-partisan in the administration of justice.” Since Jones does not believe that “propriety requires a Judge to keep his mouth shut when his friends are libeled,” he is willing to disprove certain statements if this incident is used “for campaign purposes elsewhere.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-08
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
4
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. [August 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46259. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914. Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46259.
APA:
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914., [1904, August 8]. 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/o46259.
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. March 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.
