Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Horsemanship, Military readiness, Physical fitness, United States. War Department. Inspector General's Office, United States. War Dept. Inspector General's Office
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President Roosevelt was appalled by the physical fitness and horsemanship of some United States field officers, so he directs Secretary of War Taft to have United States Army candidates for promotion to field officer tested for “skill and endurance in riding.” He also wants an annual or biannual horsemanship test of all field officers and details the specifics of the test. Field officers who are the subject of General Orders No. 44 must “participate in all practice marches, encampments and field exercises.” Roosevelt believes that the officers of the Inspector General’s Department should report on the physical fitness of field officers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-13
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William H. Taft. [May 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [13 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199361.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 13]. 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/o199361.
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. May 8, 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.
