Pritchard, Jeter Connelly, 1857-1921

President Roosevelt was pleased to receive Judge Jones’s letter and opinion. He asked Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard if there had been any failure to assist him. Any statement that Edward Terry Sanford suggested the administration would not support Pritchard is false. Roosevelt supports Goode and has prepared Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte to speak regarding any obstructions of the federal process.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt forwards Acting Secretary of War Sanger a letter from Senator Jeter Connelly Pritchard, along with the answer he sent. He asks Sanger to let him know the results of the examination of Pritchard’s son, William D. Pritchard.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

“The Chief Executive thinks Senator Pritchard went too far in excluding qualified negro voters from the State Convention – he may give out a statement regarding the matter which will shock Blackburn and others who are declaring for the old order of things – Mr. Roosevelt shakes hands with 200 Asheville people.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-20

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains that though Roosevelt was glad to help Judge Pritchard, he cannot do anything more.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-15

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt instructs James E. Shepard to have Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard contact him, and he will give him the letter of introduction to Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage. However, no one must know.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Dr. Pritchard for his letter, but it is not possible for him to “allow the use” of his name in the primaries in any state primaries.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt expresses surprise at Thomas Settle’s judgement endorsing ex-Senator William E. Chandler’s proposal. Roosevelt states that he has “always liked” Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard and consults him for appointments to be made in North Carolina. Roosevelt explains that he follows the advice of the Chairman of the State Committee, the national committeemen, and other congressmen when making appointments and that there will always be fighting between the two sides.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has spoken with Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard about the judgeship in North Carolina’s Eastern District, and both have concluded that Spencer B. Adams is not fit for the position. Roosevelt reports that Pritchard also feels that Edward W. Timberlake, president-elect William H. Taft’s pick, is “not of the right caliber.” After consulting with Pritchard and Judge William Alexander Hoke, Roosevelt believes that H. F. Seawell is the best man for the job.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Judge Douglas for the letter. While Roosevelt admires Douglas’s career, he would not wish to appoint a fifty-nine year old man to a position if it can be avoided. Roosevelt would like to see Douglas if he is in Washington, D.C. soon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received James E. Shepard’s letter, as well as the various letters attesting to Shepard’s character and praising his work. While Roosevelt cannot speak personally about Shepard’s ability to establish the school he proposes, he says that the plan is an admirable one and wishes Shepard success.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to Attorney General Bonaparte regarding the hasty Interstate Commerce Commission report. Bonaparte has received censure from the New York press for criticizing Standard Oil. Roosevelt discusses how he distrusts Senator Eugene Hale and is disgusted by his lack of patriotism in criticizing the Army and Navy. The postscript describes judgeships and appointments.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt would like to know if Axley has been appointed Town Site Commissioner.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt describes Senator Pritchard as a “trump” and would like to see his son transferred from the Puerto Rican regiment to the army.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt was informed that ten chaplains needed to be appointed but the list sent by William Cary Sanger has only eight names. Roosevelt inquires about the discrepancy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-04

Creator(s)

Little, J. E.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-07-31

James E. Shepard asks Theodore Roosevelt to continue to help quietly gain support for the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race, as he had previously done for Judge Jeter Connelly Pritchard. Roosevelt’s previous endorsement resulted in a financial contribution to the school and Shepard believes Roosevelt’s influence will be of the most help to the institution.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-09

Creator(s)

Shepard, James E.

President-Elect Taft advises President Roosevelt to “go slow” about an appointment for judge in North Carolina due to the politics involved. Taft advises against the appointment of H. F. Seawell, and points out the influence of the Southern Railway Company and Seaboard Air Line Railroad on multiple North Carolina statesmen.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-17

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Attorney General Bonaparte returns a speech with minor suggestions to President Roosevelt, and discusses his strategy in finding a case in which the government could convict and sentence the head of an industrial trust. In North Carolina, Roosevelt could not have altered the dispute between Federal and State authorities in the railroad rate case. Bonaparte passes along some clippings related to the case against Senator William Edgar Borah of Idaho. Bonaparte relates the progress in vetting William B. Sheppard for a judgeship in Florida. In New Mexico, Bonaparte says he has examined the charges against New Mexico District Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn, and believes he must be removed from office. Bonaparte will be in Oyster Bay on Friday.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-05

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on legal matters in several states. In North Carolina, Bonaparte has found that many of the jurisdictional problems in the Southern Railway case are due to political posturing, and that Bonaparte’s investigator, Edward Terry Sanford, has found that the federal judge in the case, Jeter Connelly Pritchard, has acted appropriately. Bonaparte encloses a letter regarding Japanese seal poachers and suggests sending naval reinforcements. Bonaparte has directed Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley to look into monopolistic actions of railroad and steamship companies in New England that are in possible violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-29

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Paul Paquin is inspired by President Roosevelt’s “courageous application of justice” in the incident with the African American soldiers stationed near Brownsville, Texas. Paquin suggests that the country needs a thorough and unbiased investigation of the “negro problem.” He believes that education has failed to instill a “fixed moral sense” in African Americans, and he is concerned by their drop in productivity over the past forty years. Paquin has hope that African Americans can be made into “useful” citizens.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-03

Creator(s)

Paquin, Paul, 1860-1916