Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees, Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934, Executive advisory bodies, Harrod, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Morgan), 1837-1912, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that if there is no change in the Isthmian Canal law, it may be good to change the Isthmian Canal Commission personnel. He suggests several possible changes, and asks Taft to research some possible candidates. Roosevelt wishes he could secure a suitable salary for Elihu Root, who he would then allow “to take complete charge and run this whole business.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-04
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. [February 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191006. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [4 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191006.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 4]. 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/o191006.
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. December 19, 2025. 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.
