Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Executive departments--Officials and employees, Hale, Chandler, 1873-1951, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Phillips, William, 1878-1968, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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President Roosevelt wants to appoint William Phillips as Third Secretary of State, but he has been blocked by Senator Eugene Hale, who wants his son, Chandler Hale, to take the position once President-Elect Taft has taken office. Roosevelt warns Taft that Chandler Hale is not fit for the position and advises against his appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-06
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. [January 6, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [6 Jan. 1909]. 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/o206047.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 6]. 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/o206047.
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.
