Letter from M F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alvey, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1826-1906, District of Columbia. Court of Appeals, Judges--Retirement, Judges--Selection and appointment, Shepard, Seth, 1847-1917
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Associate Justice Morris writes President Roosevelt upon the resignation of Chief Justice Richard H. Alvey. Morris and Associate Justice Seth Shepard have determined the business of the D.C. Court of Appeals must cease until the appointment of a new Chief Justice, reestablishing a quorum for decision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-15
Creator(s)
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909
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 M F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48061. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909. Letter from M F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48061.
APA:
Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909., [1904, December 15]. Letter from M F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48061.
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 15, 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.
