Former U.S. Marshal Walter P. Corbett suggests to Senator Lodge that Florida lawyer Ezra P. Axtell be considered for U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida. He lists Axtell’s previous positions and argues that candidate William B. Sheppard is unqualified for the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-13

Creator(s)

Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946

Recipient

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge. [August 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946. Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge. [13 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710.

APA:

Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946., [1907, August 13]. Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710.

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. January 30, 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.