Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appointments and retirements, Autonomy, Cornell University, Military uniforms, Philippines, Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942, Washington (D.C.), Weather, Wilson, Arthur Harrison, 1881-1953
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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that it is nonsense for the army officers to complain about hot weather. He also thinks Taft is right about Ernest Stecker going out at once if he has accepted the Philippine Scouts commission, and Secretary Taft should handle the Philippines bulletin as he sees fit. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks Taft to look up the application of Jacob Gould Schurman and to see if he can put Arthur Harrison Wilson in the cavalry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-25
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [August 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189002. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [25 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189002.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189002.
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. January 16, 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.
