Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Brewer, David J. (David Josiah), 1837-1910, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935, Hopewell, Willard S. (Willard Samuel), 1847-1919, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, New Mexico, Peckham, Rufus W. (Rufus Wheeler), 1838-1909, Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957, Territorial governors, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Dept. of the Interior
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Assistant Attorney General Cooley returns Philip Battell Stewart’s letter to President Roosevelt. He also includes a report from Stewart’s attorney wherein he tries to cast doubt on Cooley’s account and the propriety of Roosevelt’s choice to remove Herbert J. Hagerman from the position of territorial governor of New Mexico. Cooley cites multiple cases that give precedent to his claims. He feels that Hagerman was treated leniently.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-23
Creator(s)
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
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
11
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 Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913. Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56798.
APA:
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913., [1907, August 23]. Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56798.
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 6, 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.
