Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Salaries, etc., Ide, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1844-1921, Philippines, Resignation from office, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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Secretary of War Taft relays to President Roosevelt a letter he received from Governor-General of the Philippines Henry C. Ide. Ide will soon be relinquishing control as acting Governor-General to James Francis Smith. Ide suggests that they give him a leave of absence until Smith takes over, in order to save money much like was done when Luke E. Wright stepped aside for him. Taft disagrees with Ide and does not think saving six months salary is economical.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-30
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290860. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290860.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, July 30]. 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/o290860.
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. March 26, 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.
