Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934, Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Brown, Walston H. (Walston Hill), 1842-1928, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Harlan, James Shanklin, 1861-1927, Journalists, Judges--Selection and appointment, Labor, Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Panama--Panama Canal Region, Presidents--Evaluation, Race relations, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, Townley, Susan Mary Keppel, Lady, 1868-1953, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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President Roosevelt authorizes Secretary of War Taft to use funds to stable the cavalry at Boise, Idaho as General Fred C. Ainsworth mentioned. Roosevelt additionally comments on several appointments, saying he believes that Walston H. Brown should be allowed to carry out his proposal, that he has decided to appoint James Shanklin Harlan to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and that he is inclined to appoint Horace H. Lurton, which will necessitate appointing a new Circuit Court Judge. Roosevelt also writes at length about some recent articles by Poultney Bigelow which contain some “slanderous falsehood,” but about which he believes some response should be made.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [August 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196304. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [17 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196304.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 17]. 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/o196304.
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. March 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.
