Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Brown, Henry Billings, 1836-1913, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dickerson, J. T. (Joseph Thomas), 1864-1954, Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Hoch, Edward Wallis, 1849-1925, Judges--U.S. states--Selection and appointment, Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914, Oklahoma, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Statehood (American politics), United States. Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), United States. Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit), United States. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), United States. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit), United States. Supreme Court
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Attorney General Moody received Secretary of War Taft’s letter forwarding one from Governor Edward Wallis Hoch regarding the appointment of Judge J. T. Dickerson to the District Court. Moody thinks President Roosevelt will not take this matter up until at or before statehood is consummated. Moody further offers Taft a few considerations regarding the appointment of a judge to the United States Supreme Court to fill Judge Henry Billings Brown’s vacancy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-27
Creator(s)
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William H. Moody to William H. Taft. [August 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft. [27 Aug. 1906]. 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/o54000.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1906, August 27]. Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54000.
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.
