Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Ohio, Panama, Politicians--Public opinion, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt was surprised at the publication of the “Taft business” and did not want anything to be released until Secretary of War Elihu Root’s return. There was a protest from Ohio against William H. Taft entering the Cabinet but Taft has already accepted. Roosevelt promises not to come to any conclusions on what to do about Panama until discussing the matter with Senator Hanna.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904
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 Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [August 22, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185730. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [22 Aug. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185730.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, August 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185730.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
