Letter from Stephen O’Meara to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Assault and battery, Blagden, F. Meredith (Francis Meredith), 1885-1975, Boston (Mass.). Police Department, Boston (Mass.). Police Dept., Courts, Kelly, Shaun, 1884-1969, Massachusetts--Boston, Moran, John B., 1859-1909, Nepotism--Press coverage, Police--Assaults against, Police--Violence against, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Trials--Public opinion
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Police Commissioner O’Meara explains to President Roosevelt that he felt it was necessary for his son to have a formal trial in order to avoid any appearance of favoritism and to quell rumors in the press. Ted was declared innocent of the charge of assaulting a police officer, but he withheld the name of a friend whom police believed to be the culprit. O’Meara denies allegations that Ted was assaulted by a member of the Boston police force.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-03
Creator(s)
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Stephen O’Meara to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54535. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Meara, Stephen, 1854-1918. Letter from Stephen O’Meara to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Oct. 1906]. Multi-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/o54535.
APA:
O’Meara, Stephen, 1854-1918., [1906, October 3]. Letter from Stephen O’Meara to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54535.
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.
