Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Armies--Staffs, Army War College (U.S.), Cuba, Employment references, English essays, Felton, C. N. (Charles Norton), 1832-1914, García Iñiguez, Calixto, 1839-1898, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Popular culture--American influences, Rowan, Andrew Summers, 1857-1943
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President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that the Rowan alluded to in the enclosure is First Lieutenant Andrew Rowan of “A Message to Garcia” fame. If Taft can grant the request for Rowan to be appointed to a position at the War College in Washington, D.C., Roosevelt would be pleased. (Rowan’s exploits were made famous in a popular essay by Elbert Hubbard, who wrote of Rowan’s mission to deliver a message to Cuban General Calixto Garcia during the Spanish American War. “A Message to Garcia” came to signify taking initiative in a difficult situation in American popular culture.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-10
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [October 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [10 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189463.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 10]. 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/o189463.
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.
