Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934, Ammunition, Arias, Tomás, 1856-1932, Cuba, International relations, Millard, Joseph Hopkins, 1836-1922, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, Taft, Helen Herron, 1861-1943, Travel--Planning, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt thinks Secretary of War Taft should send the letter from former Panamanian president Tomás Arias to Secretary of State Elihu Root for review. While canal engineer John F. Stevens is admirable man, Roosevelt believes he can render himself valueless by thinking himself indispensable. Roosevelt wants to keep the party traveling to Panama a small one. He requests Taft communicate with the acting Secretary of War, as he is not pleased with the War Department’s lack of initiative concerning Cuba’s request for cartridges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-27
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
2
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 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196387. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [27 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196387.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 27]. 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/o196387.
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 12, 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.
