Letter from James R. Sheffield to Benjamin F. Barnes
Subject(s): Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Corruption investigation, Equitable Life Insurance Company, Independent regulatory commissions--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Insurance, Life--Tontine policies, New York (State), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tontine life insurance policies
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James R. Sheffield would like to ask President Roosevelt to urge Joseph H. Choate to accept the position as chief counsel for the New York Legislature’s committee investigating the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Sheffield asks Barnes’s advice whether he should approach the president on such a matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-04
Creator(s)
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
Recipient
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 James R. Sheffield to Benjamin F. Barnes. [August 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Benjamin F. Barnes. [4 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50546.
APA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1905, August 4]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Benjamin F. Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50546.
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.
