Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932, Wallace, John Findley, 1852-1921
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Secretary of War William H. Taft proposes to President Roosevelt that an Executive Committee be created for the Isthmian Canal Commission, to include a Chairman (by appointment), the Chief Engineer, and the Governor of the Canal Zone. Other members of the Commission would then serve in an advisory role, with salaries adjusted accordingly. Taft assumes that any publicity regarding such a structure should be delayed until after the Senate adjourns.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-10
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 10, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281224. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281224.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, March 10]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281224.
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 5, 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.
