Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy
Subject(s): American Bar Association, Constitutional law, Marshall, John, 1755-1835, Massachusetts, Miller, Samuel Freeman, 1816-1890, Missouri--Saint Louis, Pennsylvania--Harrisburg, Regionalism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872, Speeches, addresses, etc., State rights, States' rights (American politics), Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
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Judge Amidon asks Judge Purdy about where he can find the full speech that President Roosevelt gave at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Amidon explains that he will be delivering the address at the next meeting of the American Bar Association, and he would like to speak to the recent criticisms of Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root. He quotes a variety of former politicians and justices to make the point that state issues have become important on a national scale. Amidon believes the Constitution should be interpreted liberally and “should respond only to the deep, abiding, organic things of the nation’s life.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-08
Creator(s)
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937
Recipient
Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy. [February 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55487. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937. Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy. [8 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55487.
APA:
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937., [1907, February 8]. Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55487.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
