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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt writes confidentially to Supreme Court Associate Justice Moody that he has read and enjoyed District Court Judge Charles Fremont Amidon’s address to the American Bar Association in support of the education of the courts. Roosevelt feels that John Marshall and Roger Brooke Taney differed primarily in their interpretation of the Constitution. Enclosed, Roosevelt sends a draft of his Saint Louis speech along with a letter from Alexander. If what Alexander has said is true, Roosevelt’s dislike of him may be wrong, and he asks Moody for a comment on the speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-03

Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy

Letter from Charles Fremont Amidon to Milton Dwight Purdy

Judge Amidon asks Judge Purdy about where he can find the full speech that President Roosevelt gave at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Amidon explains that he will be delivering the address at the next meeting of the American Bar Association, and he would like to speak to the recent criticisms of Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root. He quotes a variety of former politicians and justices to make the point that state issues have become important on a national scale. Amidon believes the Constitution should be interpreted liberally and “should respond only to the deep, abiding, organic things of the nation’s life.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-08

Letter from Thomas W. Shelton to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas W. Shelton to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas W. Shelton wants to interest Theodore Roosevelt in the fight to reform uniform pleading and procedure. Several copies of the Editorial Review are being sent to Roosevelt with articles on the subject. Shelton also sends a manuscript of his article on the relation of judicial procedure to civil liberty and property rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-03

Letter from Rose B. Jaffe to Frank Harper

Letter from Rose B. Jaffe to Frank Harper

Rose B. Jaffee received Frank Harper’s letter and realizes she is asking a lot. She discusses how her husband, Benjamin M. Jaffee, a Jewish lawyer, is being blackmailed with the intent to have him disbarred. His case has been tried several times and is up again. She asks Theodore Roosevelt to help prevent a terrible wrong.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-27

Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to Editor of The Outlook

Letter from Charles Freeman Johnson to Editor of The Outlook

Due to the overwhelming number of inquiries about the Peoples National Legal Ethics Society, Charles Freeman Johnson discusses its purpose and support in a letter to the editor of The Outlook. The organization seeks to cooperate with the American Bar Association through state advisory councils to adopt and enforce the Association’s code of ethics. Such enforcement throughout the country will significantly advance reform in legal procedures, and it is the type of movement President William H. Taft recommended in his speech in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson quotes lawyers and legal professionals who support the Society, which is expected to have 400,000 members within a year. He invites correspondence from interested parties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-18

Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Otis P. Briggs to Theodore Roosevelt

Otis P. Briggs writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning Minnesota’s efforts to create a compensation act in the state’s legislature after Roosevelt discussed the matter in his publication, The Outlook. Briggs details the efforts led by Governor John Albert Johnson before his death, and the proceedings of Minnesota’s Labor Commission, and discloses that the commission was not able to come to agreement before the session closed. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-17

Letter from Lucien Hugh Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Lucien Hugh Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt

Lucien Hugh Alexander lets Theodore Roosevelt know that the legal ethics report was well received and his recommendation was unanimously adopted by the American Bar Association. Alexander also addresses the conflict between Roosevelt and Mr. Porter, which Alexander believes stems from a “gross misunderstanding” that should be resolved. Alexander points out that with Chief Justice Fuller’s retirement, Roosevelt could have the opportunity to appoint a new Chief Justice, which provides even more impetus for Roosevelt to mend ties with Porter. Alexander will write Roosevelt soon concerning a matter relating to “the great James Wilson.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-04

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft has had news about probable majorities for the election in Maine. He has received an invitation to speak in Brooklyn, but cannot make this work, as he already has too many engagements lined up. Taft has read President Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance and approves of everything in it. The process of buying lands from the friars in the Philippines is running into some issues, as one of the companies is threatening to rescind a contract due to a new survey of the lands in question and a decrease in the price.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Lawyers and legal ethics

Lawyers and legal ethics

The People’s National Legal Ethics Society’s work is commendable as it calls for a national educational campaign for the adoption and enforcement of a uniform code of ethics by lawyers and courts. The history of the legal ethics code is discussed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-19