Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William R. Day
Subject(s): Dos Passos, John R. (John Randolph), 1844-1917, Gaynor, William Jay, -1913, Judges--Societies, etc., Lawyers--Societies, etc., Legal ethics, Lindley, Curtis H. (Curtis Holbrook), 1850-1920, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Charles Freeman Johnson calls Supreme Court Justice William R. Day’s attention to the work of the People’s National Legal Ethics Society. He cites a number of prominent lawyers and judges in arguing for the necessity of such a society to make sure that laws are being enforced fairly by, and against, lawyers and judges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
18
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William R. Day. [August 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnson, Charles Freeman. Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William R. Day. [4 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69661.
APA:
Johnson, Charles Freeman., [1911, August 4]. Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William R. Day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69661.
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 23, 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.
