Letter from Emory Speer to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Conflict of interests--Law and legislation, Georgia, Law clerks, Morgan, Cecil, Retirement, Mandatory
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Judge Speer requests assistance for Cecil Morgan, a long time deputy clerk at a circuit court in Georgia. Morgan is Speer’s brother-in-law and under new regulations Morgan will be forced to retire due to their familial ties. Speer hopes that President Taft will lend his support for the relief of Morgan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Emory Speer to William H. Taft. [June 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Speer, Emory. Letter from Emory Speer to William H. Taft. [12 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68570.
APA:
Speer, Emory., [1911, June 12]. Letter from Emory Speer to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68570.
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 6, 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.
