Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees, Creel, Enrique C., 1854-1931, Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910, International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, International relations, Law enforcement, Libel and slander, Mexico, Mills, Anson, 1834-1924, New Mexico--Las Cruces, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Texas--El Paso, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Secret Service, Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936
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William H. H. Llewellyn just missed Theodore Roosevelt’s train after his speech but is glad Roosevelt got to meet his son, Theodore R. Llewellyn. He wants to talk about the situation in New Mexico regarding the Department of Justice, which only has one representative. With the troubles in Mexico and the violation of neutrality and customs laws, there should be more representatives. Llewellyn discusses situations where “there has been some very high handed doings in connection with the enforcement of the law.” He also wanted to talk to Roosevelt about being appointed to the International Boundary Commission, especially after Anson Mills’ “scurrilous” attack on Roosevelt in the newspapers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-15
Creator(s)
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65772. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65772.
APA:
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927., [1911, March 15]. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65772.
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 30, 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.