Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--Cases, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Governmental investigations, Legislation, United States. Army, Warren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929
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President Roosevelt agrees with Secretary of War Taft, and believes that Senator Francis E. Warren’s bill is the only way to reinstate soldiers who were innocent in the Brownsville raid. Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s bill will be ineffective, and Roosevelt believes his opposition to Warren’s bill is telling.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-16
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
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. [April 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202336. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [16 Apr. 1908]. 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/o202336.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 16]. 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/o202336.
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.
