Letter from William H. Taft to William H. Moody
Subject(s): Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Judges--Selection and appointment, Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit), United States. Supreme Court
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Secretary of War Taft tells Attorney General Moody that he believes Judge Horace H. Lurton is the best man for the vacancy on the Supreme Court and would ensure greatest public approval. Taft also believes Supreme Court Justice Harlan is going to retire, creating another vacancy. (Moody would actually be appointed for the first vacancy in late 1906, and Lurton would be appointed to the Court in 1909 by Taft who was then President.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-30
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
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. Taft to William H. Moody. [August 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54063. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to William H. Moody. [30 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54063.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, August 30]. Letter from William H. Taft to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54063.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
