Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. T. Hull
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Armed Forces--Personnel management--Law and legislation, Legislation, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft for Congressman Hull, who is Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs. Taft has submitted a bill for the elimination of dead material among officers that will facilitate promotions. While Roosevelt knows that nothing can be done in this session, he hopes that the bill will be passed in the next one.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hull, John A. T. (Albert Tiffin), 1841-1928
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 John A. T. Hull. [May 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. T. Hull. [28 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202805.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. T. Hull.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202805.
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 6, 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.
