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Edgar Huidekoper Wells recently saw Ted Roosevelt’s name on a list of Harvard prize winners, and congratulates President Roosevelt on the accomplishments of his son.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-19
Police Commissioner O’Meara explains to President Roosevelt that he felt it was necessary for his son to have a formal trial in order to avoid any appearance of favoritism and to quell rumors in the press. Ted was declared innocent of the charge of assaulting a police officer, but he withheld the name of a friend whom police believed to be the culprit. O’Meara denies allegations that Ted was assaulted by a member of the Boston police force.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-03