Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans, Attorneys general--U.S. states, Contempt of court--U.S. states, Courts--U.S. states, Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921, Governmental investigations--U.S. states, Jurisdiction--U.S. states, Law--Cases, Lynching--Law and legislation, Minorities--Crimes against, Prosecution, Secret service, Tennessee--Chattanooga
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Attorney General Moody writes to President Roosevelt regarding a Chattanooga lynching case that secret service agents are investigating. Moody discusses whether Federal laws or state courts’ powers take precedence in the case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-24
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 24, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53012. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53012.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917.: , [1906, April 24]. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53012.
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 4, 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.
