Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): China--Shanghai, Health, Judges--Selection and appointment, Kent, Abigail Ann Rockwood, 1829-1927, United States. Court for China
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Arizona Territory Chief Justice Kent agonizes over whether he should accept the nomination to be Judge of the United States Court for China. He would hate to decline if President Roosevelt wants him to accept, but he is torn between his desire to serve the country and his personal obligation to take care of his mother, Abigail Ann Rockwood Kent. He welcomes Roosevelt’s opinion on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
Creator(s)
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 Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59536. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59536.
APA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59536.
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 16, 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.
