Copy of telegram from Elihu Root to Edward Kent
Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Court for China, Wilfley, Lebbeus R.
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Secretary of State Root informs Arizona Chief Justice Kent that President Roosevelt would like him to accept an appointment as judge of the United States Court for China at Shanghai. The court is in charge of American interests in China, and Kent would have an instrumental role in securing its prestige.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
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:
Copy of telegram from Elihu Root to Edward Kent. [November 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59523. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Copy of telegram from Elihu Root to Edward Kent. [17 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59523.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1908, November 17]. Copy of telegram from Elihu Root to Edward Kent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59523.
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 19, 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.
