Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Duvall, William Penn, 1847-1920, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department, United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept., United States. Office of the Quartermaster General
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President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he wants to fill the position of Quartermaster General before July 1 as he wants significant reforms in the department before his term ends. He feels either William Penn Duvall or James Buchanan Aleshire should be appointed and leaves the decision to Taft’s judgment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-09
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
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. [June 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [9 Jun. 1907]. 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/o199540.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 9]. 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/o199540.
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.
