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Gould, Ashley M. (Ashley Mulgrave), 1859-1921

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt believes it is unwise to give an interview to the newspaper. He agrees with William H. Taft’s opinion of the speeches given by J. S. Sherman and Secretary of State Elihu Root. Although he does not care for him, Roosevelt feels Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated. Roosevelt wants Taft to show his personality and offers words of encouragement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Bonaparte if there is any way that the Government can get involved in injunctions or contempt proceedings by courts that are improper, perhaps bringing them before the Court of Appeals. He is referencing Judge Ashley Mulgrave Gould’s decision in Washington, D.C., and Judge Alston Gordon Dayton’s decision in West Virginia.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-23

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott writes to President Roosevelt regarding the recent judgements passed down by Ashley M. Gould and Daniel Thew Wright, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in a case involving labor leader Samuel Gompers. Abbott thinks that Gould was correct in issuing an injunction, but is less certain about Wright’s actions. He believes that Roosevelt is correct to not interfere at this point.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-27