Letter from Christopher Columbus Shayne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Hedges, Job E. (Job Elmer), 1862-1925, Morris, Robert C. (Robert Clark), 1869-1938, New York (State), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938, Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900, United States. Attorney (New York : Eastern District), Washington (D.C.)
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Christopher Columbus Shayne had a satisfactory interview with Senator Thomas Collier Platt regarding candidates for the position of United States District Attorney. Shayne suggests appointing someone who has not yet been considered, and he particularly recommends Job E. Hedges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-16
Creator(s)
Shayne, Christopher Columbus, 1844-1906
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Christopher Columbus Shayne to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52064. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shayne, Christopher Columbus, 1844-1906. Letter from Christopher Columbus Shayne to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52064.
APA:
Shayne, Christopher Columbus, 1844-1906., [1905, December 16]. Letter from Christopher Columbus Shayne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52064.
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 19, 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.
