Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Politics, Practical, Public administration--Management, Quartermasters, Reber, Samuel, 1864-1933, Roloff-Mialofsky, Carlos, 1842-1907, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Survivors' benefits, United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department, United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.
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President Roosevelt addresses several items with Secretary of War Taft. Roosevelt approves a payment to the family of the late General Carlos Roloff-Mialofsky and advises Taft regarding Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s attack on him regarding the Brownsville Affair. The president also wants to look into the inefficiency of the Quartermaster General’s department and has spoken with Secretary of State Elihu Root about the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-04
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. [July 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [4 Jul. 1907]. 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/o199720.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 4]. 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/o199720.
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.
