Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Morris, Robert C. (Robert Clark), 1869-1938, Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
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Robert C. Morris has obtained several letters regarding the “District Attorney matter.” Morris intends to show these letters to President Roosevelt and request his opinion. James R. Sheffield has contacted Senator Depew and Nevada N. Stranahan to determine their plans. Sheffield regrets not acquiring Roosevelt’s views sooner and hopes to handle the situation adequately without involving Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-10
Creator(s)
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
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 James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47984. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47984.
APA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1904, December 10]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47984.
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.
