Letter from Abner Clarke Harding to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Chicago City Railway Company, Grosscup, Peter Stenger, 1852-1921, Illinois--Charleston, Illinois--Chicago, Illinois--Mattoon, Judicial corruption
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Abner Clarke Harding explains to President Roosevelt why he believes Judge Peter Stenger Grosscup should be impeached. Harding alleges that Grosscup used his position as judge to further his business interests in Illinois transit companies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-03
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 Abner Clarke Harding to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harding, Abner Clarke, 1879-. Letter from Abner Clarke Harding to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48669.
APA:
Harding, Abner Clarke, 1879-., [1905, February 3]. Letter from Abner Clarke Harding to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48669.
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.
