Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Executive orders, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Pensions, Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911
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Theodore Roosevelt explains to Henry W. Taft that it is possible William McKinley and Grover Cleveland did not know about the orders but that it was very improbable as the orders were essentially the same under Roosevelt as the others. Roosevelt also explains that had the orders not been made there would have been a extravagant pension law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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 Henry W. Taft. [October 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft. [8 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189459.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189459.
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. February 13, 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.
