Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Governors--Nomination, Harvier, Ernest, 1863-1929, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Letters, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934, Maryland, McIntyre, Frank, 1865-1944, Missouri, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Nebraska, New York (State), Nominations for office, Political campaigns, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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William H. Taft shares commentary on William Allen White’s letter with President Roosevelt. In his upcoming speech, Taft does not address the “negro question” but plans to do so later. Taft enjoyed the speeches of Secretary of State Elihu Root and Representative J. S. Sherman. In a postscript, Taft believes in the necessity of renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes. He shares misgivings about his election prospects and wants to give speeches in several states.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-20
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
5
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. [August 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299492. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299492.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, August 20]. 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/o299492.
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 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.
