Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Phelps Taft
Subject(s): Elections--U.S. states, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tennessee
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President Roosevelt was pleased with the news in Charles Phelps Taft’s letter. He now believes they will win all of the states that they won in 1904, except perhaps Missouri and Nevada. They may win Maryland and Tennessee. Roosevelt is attending William H. Taft’s church with him on Sunday.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929
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 Charles Phelps Taft. [October 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204607. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Phelps Taft. [17 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204607.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Phelps Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204607.
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.
