Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Colombia, Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948, Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926, Iowa, New York (State), Panama, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Perkins, George D. (George Douglas), 1840-1914, Political campaigns, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Presidents--Elections, Quartermasters, Race relations--Political aspects, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945, Thornton, Amasa Pierce, 1854-1917, United States. Office of the Quartermaster General, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933, Wells, James L. (James Lee), 1843-, Western Federation of Miners, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he has changed his mind about writing a speech on the Brownsville affair. He will write a draft and send it to his campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys, and Roosevelt to get their opinion. Taft describes his opinion of James Buchanan Aleshire’s fitness for Quartermaster General. Taft encloses letters on William Edgar Borah and Albert Baird Cummins. He relays discussions on the appointment of the Postmaster in New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-07
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)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294571. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294571.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, July 7]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294571.
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 11, 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.
