Letter from Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cornwell, Frederick L., Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Public officers--Conduct of life, Puerto Rico--San Juan, Reputation, Sweet, Willis, 1856-1925
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Governor Beekman provides evidence to the claims made in support of Judge Willis Sweet by Frederick L. Cornwell. Referring to statements provided by two members of the Executive Council in Puerto Rico, Beekman concludes Sweet (1) was known to be intoxicated during the last legislative session and at other times; (2) did borrow money from his subordinates, though it was not because other department heads reneged on an agreement to purchase the San Juan News; and (3) worked on at least two occasions to oppose the Roosevelt administration’s policies in Puerto Rico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-31
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
7
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 Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940. Letter from Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48643.
APA:
Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940., [1905, January 31]. Letter from Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48643.
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 13, 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.
