Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alternatives to imprisonment--U.S. states, Attorneys general--U.S. states, Books, Books and reading, Bridgman, George Henry, 1841-1931, Clemency--U.S. states, County attorneys--U.S. states, Eustis, William Henry, 1845-1925, Fines (Penalties)--U.S. states, Heffelfinger, William Walter, 1867-1954, Imprisonment--U.S. states, Johnson, John Albert, 1861-1909, Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928, Judges--U.S. states--Judges, Law--Cases, Letters, Lochren, William, 1832-1912, Malchow, C. W. (Charles William), 1864-, Minnesota--Minneapolis, Minnesota--Saint Paul, Northrop, Cyrus, 1834-1922, Pardon, Petitions, Physicians, Women physicians
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Attorney General Moody writes to President Roosevelt first discussing material that Moody found objectionable in The Sexual Life, a book by Dr. Malchow. Then Moody goes on to discuss a legal case involving Malchow and his book. Moody mentions several key figures, including physicians, who have petitioned for a pardon for Malchow.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-09
Creator(s)
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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 William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 9, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52930. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52930.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917.: , [1906, April 9]. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52930.
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. November 25, 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.
