Morris, Robert C. (Robert Clark), 1869-1938

Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert C. Morris has obtained several letters regarding the “District Attorney matter.” Morris intends to show these letters to President Roosevelt and request his opinion. James R. Sheffield has contacted Senator Depew and Nevada N. Stranahan to determine their plans. Sheffield regrets not acquiring Roosevelt’s views sooner and hopes to handle the situation adequately without involving Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to F. Norton Goddard

George B. Cortelyou advises that if there are problems with United States Marshal William Henkel’s reappointment, President Roosevelt would like to show F. Norton Goddard’s letter to Robert C. Morris.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-17

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. Norton Goddard

President Roosevelt writes to F. Norton Goddard to request permission to show Goddard’s letter to Robert C. Morris.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt was impressed by Robert C. Morris’s straightforward letter to Senator Platt explaining he did not want to be considered for a Federal judgeship. The sentiment in New York is in favor of appointing Charles M. Hough. Roosevelt has looked into Hough’s connections with the Pennsylvania railroad and has not found anything objectionable, and so feels that he ought to be appointed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt wishes he could have seen Senator Platt before Platt left on vacation, as he would have liked to discuss the question of the New York judgeship with him. Roosevelt does not believe Robert C. Morris fits the requirements of the position, but is reluctant to appoint Charles M. Hough because of his ties with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roosevelt comments on some other candidates as well, and guesses that he will be able to write to Platt on the matter more definitively in a couple days.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt promises Senator Platt to take up the case of Lieutenant Commander John Allan Dougherty to see if he can be detailed where Platt wishes. Regarding a federal judgeship in New York, Roosevelt promises to consider Robert C. Morris with Platt, as well as with Secretary of State Elihu Root and Attorney General William H. Moody. He comments that, “it is the kind of appointment in which we really cannot pay heed to my personal feelings or those of anyone else, but only to the consideration of getting the very best man that is to be obtained.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

President Roosevelt informs Judge Holt that Whitney has written Secretary of War William H. Taft with objections against appointing Robert C. Morris District Attorney. Roosevelt would like Holt and Judge William K. Townsend to come to Washington to discuss the matter with himself, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Attorney General William H. Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

President Roosevelt sends Judge Holt letters from Representative Herbert Parsons and Stanley W. Dexter regarding Holt appointing Robert C. Morris as District Attorney. He reviewed the matter with Secretary of State Elihu Root, who accepted Holt’s judgment. Roosevelt received letters strongly favoring Morris, who has the necessary qualifications. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons

Representative Parsons’s dispatch regarding Robert C. Morris crossed President Roosevelt’s dispatch about the same matter. Roosevelt says he will take up the situation again with Secretary of State Elihu Root. However, he notes that Judge George C. Holt believes that Morris’s conduct is “entirely satisfactory.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield

President Roosevelt regrets to inform James R. Sheffield that after consulting with a number of people, as well as letters from three judges, he will have to appoint Robert C. Morris as Henry L. Burnett’s successor for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons

President Roosevelt tells Representative Parsons that he cannot delay on the matter concerning Robert C. Morris’s appointment to District Attorney any longer. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield

President Roosevelt tells James R. Sheffield he cannot get into in the senatorship matter; however, he would like to speak to Sheffield about the district attorney matter. The president talked with Robert C. Morris just before receiving Sheffield’s letter and was impressed by their conversation. Morris presented several letters from district judges endorsing him. The president has not given an answer to Morris yet, and wishes to speak with Sheffield soon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt encloses a letter about Robert C. Morris and supports Morris’s appointment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nevada N. Stranahan

President Roosevelt asks Nevada N. Stranahan not to make any appointments until they can meet. Roosevelt would also like to speak with Stranahan on his attitude towards F. Norton Goddard.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. Norton Goddard

President Roosevelt requests a letter from F. Norton Goddard so that he may have all the information about candidates for an appointment. In a post script, Roosevelt summarizes his understanding of the case regarding William Henkel, who is being considered for reappointment as a United States marshal.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt writes to President Roosevelt regarding Robert C. Morris’ feelings on an appointment to a United States judgeship.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-05

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt assures President Roosevelt that Morris is unaware that Platt has recommended him for a judgeship. A modest man, Morris has not offered himself for the position and did not offer himself for the district attorneyship either. Platt agrees with Roosevelt that the best candidates for such positions must be hunted for, and he believes that Roosevelt underrates Morris.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-21

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from Christopher Columbus Shayne to Theodore Roosevelt

Christopher Columbus Shayne had a satisfactory interview with Senator Thomas Collier Platt regarding candidates for the position of United States District Attorney. Shayne suggests appointing someone who has not yet been considered, and he particularly recommends Job E. Hedges.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-16

Creator(s)

Shayne, Christopher Columbus, 1844-1906

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt asks President Roosevelt if the attorney general has created his report on the charges against Robert C. Morris and if Roosevelt is ready to make a decision on the case. Platt tells Roosevelt he will be away for the holidays and is anxious to have this situation resolved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-06

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from Nathan Bijur to Theodore Roosevelt

Nathan Bijur recommends Robert C. Morris to President Roosevelt for the United States District Attorney position in New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-23

Creator(s)

Bijur, Nathan, 1862-1930