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Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

With a series of excerpts from relevant letters, President Roosevelt strongly refutes allegations from anonymous sources quoted by William Dudley Foulke. These sources allege that Roosevelt had planned to nominate John K. Beach to succeed William K. Townsend on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but then withdrew his promise to appoint Beach in favor of Walter Chadwick Noyes, in order to secure a delegation favorable to William H. Taft to the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White

President Roosevelt has received William Allen White’s letter, and asks that he write to him again about Judge Dickerson and Judge Townsend. Roosevelt has been reading the advance sheets of White’s upcoming article, and appreciates all the things that White has written, whether or not he deserves them. He disagrees, however, with the implication that his administration could be compared to that of Washington, Lincoln, or Franklin, as they faced great crises while Roosevelt has not. Roosevelt is not concerned whether he will have a place in history, but simply wants to do his best to work with the other people in his administration to govern the nation well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gherardi Davis

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gherardi Davis

President Roosevelt promises to see if he can comply with Gherardi Davis’s request about a bell. He explains to Davis that he received many suggestions regarding who to appoint as judge and, not feeling competent to decide on their merits himself, chose to rely on the judgement of various other judges and people versed in legal matters. Roosevelt agrees with Davis’s opinion of William Randolph Hearst.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

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. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles M. Hough to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles M. Hough to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Charles M. Hough has shown Judge George C. Holt and Charles C. Burlingham the correspondence President Roosevelt sent him, and now returns the letters. Hough does not understand Senator Thomas Collier Platt’s conduct, as he had previously written letters suggesting that he had no objections to Hough’s nomination to the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York. He admits that he had previously been unable to fully understand “the political or quasi-political qualifications” surrounding the selection of a judge, and thanks Roosevelt for the confidence he has placed in him in spite of his previous connections with railroads.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-06

Creator(s)

Hough, Charles M. (Charles Merrill), 1858-1927