Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Letters, Sects, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932, Women in public life
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President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he hopes Maria Longworth Storer quits her professional sectarian business or gets Bellamy Storer to leave public life and affirms that Taft is right in paying her no attention. Maria Storer’s meddling makes Roosevelt uncomfortable during the Merry del Val business, and mentions that the death of Archbishop Giovanni Battista Guidi gives Taft even more reason to write. Roosevelt wishes Taft would lay it before George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt is returning Smith’s letter and enclosing a letter to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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 William H. Taft. [July 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188597. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [11 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188597.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188597.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
