Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William H. Taft

Subject(s): American Bar Association, Governmental investigations, Law firms--Corrupt practices, Legal ethics, Watts, James R.

Director Johnson of the National Legal Reform Association reviews the malpractice of Evarts, Choate & Beaman against their client James R. Watts. He requests that President Taft order an investigation by District Attorney Henry A. Wise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-10

Creator(s)

Johnson, Charles Freeman

Recipient

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Charles Freeman Johnson to William H. Taft. [February 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77248. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnson, Charles Freeman. Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William H. Taft. [10 Feb. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77248.

APA:

Johnson, Charles Freeman., [1912, February 10]. Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77248.

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 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.