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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reese Blizzard

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Reese Blizzard

President Roosevelt has submitted United States District Attorney Blizzard’s name for reappointment, but would like assurance on two things. First, he wants Blizzard’s personal word that since Attorney General William H. Moody has communicated with him, he has not, and will not in the future, directly or indirectly take part in any legislative action for or against bills involving corporate interests. Second, as U.S. District Attorney, Blizzard should not take any direct or indirect part in any private suits connected with “any labor difficulty of any kind” that involves corporations or private individuals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ariosto A. Wiley

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ariosto A. Wiley

President Roosevelt tells Representative Wiley that his understanding was that his nominee for District Attorney in Alabama, Erastus J. Parsons, practiced “as much in one district as in the other.” He will take the matter up with Attorney General William H. Moody, but he has already sent in Parsons’s name, and it will be difficult to withdraw it. He asks if Wiley will come see him on Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Fulton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Fulton

President Roosevelt encloses a report made my U.S. Attorney Francis J. Heney which alleges that Senator Fulton and Senator John H. Mitchell recommended George C. Brownell for District Attorney knowing that he was guilty of fraudulent conduct. They made other recommendations for appointments knowing that John Hicklin Hall, a potential appointee, would not prosecute Brownell for criminal misconduct if he were appointed. In light of these revelations, Roosevelt will appoint Charles E. Wolverton as District Judge of Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan W. Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan W. Hale

Representative Hale has “absolutely misunderstood” his conversation with President Roosevelt. Roosevelt has never told anyone that he would appoint whoever he and Representative Walter Preston Brownlow wanted. Even if Hale, Brownlow, and the entire Republican party supported a man, Roosevelt would not appoint him if he did not think he was competent and honest. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

President Roosevelt understands that Senator Knox thinks James S. Easby-Smith should be considered for the position of District Attorney for Washington D.C. While he agrees Easby-Smith has done very well in his career thus far, he believes he should wait a little longer before becoming District Attorney. Roosevelt emphasizes that his impression of the situation can be overcome, and offers to meet with Knox at his convenience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about several matters he did not have time to speak with him about today. First, he has “serious objections” to Senator William Edgar Borah’s suggestion of a temporary judicial appointment. Until Bonaparte knows more about the situation, he will have “grave misgivings” about Judge Frank Sigel Dietrich and Judge Edward Whitson. However, Bonaparte does believe that N. M. Ruick will not cause a scandal as long as he does not know or suspect that he will lose his position. Second, Bonaparte spoke with Alford Warriner Cooley about Roosevelt’s desire to appoint Samuel L. Williams, a black man, as district attorney in Chicago, per Booker T. Washington’s recommendation. Edwin Walter Sims, the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, reported favorably about Williams to Bonaparte, and he recommends the nomination. Finally, Timothy L. Woodruff spoke with Bonaparte about Wyoming Senator Frank W. Mondell’s draft of a bill that would amend the coal-land-laws. Bonaparte entertains “very grave doubts” about giving amnesty to large corporations that break the law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-27

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte confirms receipt of a letter from William Loeb expressing President Roosevelt’s views regarding the situation in Idaho. Bonaparte advises that before making a change in district attorneyship or marshalship in Idaho, Roosevelt should find out whether the appointees can be confirmed. If they cannot, Bonaparte recommends waiting until the adjournment of the Senate. Bonaparte suggests conferring with Senator Philander C. Knox to get an unbiased opinion on the subject. Unless they can get a new person confirmed, there will be resistance to the removal of the current office-holder, and the current office-holder will not be useful. Once it becomes apparent that a new appointee could be confirmed, Bonaparte recommends sending Alford Warriner Cooley, or another suitable person, to confer with judges and lawyers to find an appropriate candidate. Bonaparte also comments on a recent conversation he has had with Senator Charles William Fulton. In a postscript, Bonaparte tells Roosevelt about his recent experience presenting a case to the Supreme Court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-24

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge encloses a letter from United States District Attorney Asa P. French, which explains itself. Lodge personally knows Assistant District Attorney William Howard Garland, who previously served as secretary for Senator George Frisbie Hoar. Although Lodge provides a positive assessment of Garland’s character, he cannot speak to his suitability for the position French recommends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-03

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Benoni Lockwood to C. Grant La Farge

Letter from Benoni Lockwood to C. Grant La Farge

After consulting with Henry P. Scott, Benoni Lockwood believes that William S. Hillis would be the ideal candidate for United States District Attorney of Delaware. Hillis has no business connections with John Edward Addicks, and Scott feels that Hillis’s appointment would create the least amount of dissatisfaction among Delaware’s Republican factions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-22

Creator(s)

Lockwood, Benoni