Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Judges--Selection and appointment, Thank-you notes, United States. Supreme Court

Solicitor General Hoyt glowingly compliments President Roosevelt’s leadership during his administration and appreciates having had the opportunity to work under Roosevelt. Hoyt feels honored that Roosevelt would consider appointing him to the Supreme Court in the case of a vacancy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-07

Creator(s)

Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910

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

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 7, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910. Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59963.

APA:

Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910., [1909, January 7]. Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59963.

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. March 5, 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.