Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Letters, McHarg, Henry K. (Henry King), 1851-1941, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Elizabeth Norris Emlen, 1825-1912, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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William Emlen Roosevelt encloses a letter from Henry K. McHarg, who is a friend of Jacob A. Riis. He has no personal investment in the judgeship he writes about, but feels duty-bound to inform President Roosevelt about the reputation of the candidate. William Emlen Roosevelt hopes Ted Roosevelt is okay with his sore throat, and says that his mother is looking forward to seeing Edith.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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
2
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 William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58529.
APA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930., [1908, April 24]. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58529.
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 13, 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.
