Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft
Subject(s): Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Platt, Frank Hinchman, 1856-1920
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President Roosevelt opines that “Ward was the man to appoint.” He asks “how can we get at Platt?” and directs Henry W. Taft to talk with Parsons. Roosevelt questions if Frank Platt and Depew should be spoken to.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [May 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft. [9 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199344.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 9]. 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/o199344.
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 27, 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.
