Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, McCook, Alexander McDowell, 1831-1903, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt holds Colonel Alexander McDowell McCook in high regard but believes that William H. Taft is the right man for the position. Plus, Taft should not stay any longer in the Philippines due to his health. The head of the army should be familiar with Philippine policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker. [August 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker. [19 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185702.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185702.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
