Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brownell, George C. (George Clayton), 1854-1921, Campbell, James U. (James Ulysses), 1866-1937, Evidence, Criminal, Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918, Hall, John Hicklin, 1854-1937, Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905, Oregon, Political corruption--U.S. states, Public lands--Political aspects, Trials (Fraud)
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Oregon District Attorney Heney states Senators John H. Mitchell and Charles William Fulton entered into a conspiracy with former district attorney John Hicklin Hall. The senators agreed to procure the reappointment of Hall if Hall refrained from prosecuting George C. Brownell and James U. Campbell in the Oregon land fraud trials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-17
Creator(s)
Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937
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
11
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51836. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937. Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51836.
APA:
Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937., [1905, November 17]. Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51836.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
