Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Judges, Resignation, Retirement, United States. Court of Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit)

Judge Morris did not indicate to President Roosevelt or anyone else else that he intended to retire at this time. Morris clarifies the details of his resignation from the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-20

Creator(s)

Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [May 20, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49304. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909. Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49304.

APA:

Morris, M. F. (Martin Ferdinand), 1834-1909.: , [1905, May 20]. Letter from M. F. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49304.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.