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Platt, James P. (James Perry), 1851-1913

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mark Sullivan

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mark Sullivan

President Roosevelt describes to Mark Sullivan the considerations that have gone into his selections for federal judgeships. Roosevelt reviews his appointments in detail, noting that some were made at the request of the local organization and some against their wishes. The goal in each case was to appoint someone “of the high character, the good sense, the trained legal ability, and the necessary broad-mindedness of spirit…essential to a good judge.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Anna Roosevelt Cowles writes her brother, President Roosevelt, regarding the selection of a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice. She thinks that either Walter Chadwick Noyes or John J. Beach would be a good choice, although she has heard more about the latter. She also communicates that she is enjoying the summer weather and that her family is doing well in Farmington, Connecticut.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-01

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward Everett Hale alerts President Roosevelt that lawyers in his area are very concerned about the possible appointment of Judge James Perry Platt as a U.S. District Judge. Hale’s brother-in-law, president of the bar, reports that Judge Platt is so often drunk that it is a matter of amused comment when the Judge sends drunks to the lock-up.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-23

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909