Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Cochran
President Roosevelt makes it clear to Thomas Cochran that he will only reinstate Walter S. Elvidge as an act of mercy, not an act of justice. He does not want the implication that Elvidge did nothing wrong. (Elvidge had been fired after driving recklessly, causing his automobile to block Roosevelt’s carriage.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-03