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Glenn, R. B. (Robert Brodnax), 1854-1920

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Glenn

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Glenn

President Roosevelt informs Governor Glenn of North Carolina that it has already been arranged by the Department of Justice to have Albert L. Coble succeed Augustus H. Price as assistant United States District Attorney, and encloses a letter from Attorney General William H. Moody explaining the reasons for this. Roosevelt cannot reverse the action, but has requested that Price’s resignation take effect on September 1.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Glenn

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. B. Glenn

President Roosevelt thanks Governor Glenn for the telegram, and looks forward to seeing him in October.

Comments and Context

The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.