Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929, Devins, John B. (John Bancroft), 1856-1911, Opium, Opium trade, Wilfley, Lebbeus R.
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William H. Taft expects to secure Episcopal bishop of the Philippines Charles H. Brent on the opium committee. Taft requests an opinion as to whether the current civilian government can uphold a death sentence administered by former military government in a case involving Abdon Dumpay. Taft requests the arrest and return of Lewis C. Hamilton concerning falsification of a commercial document. Hamilton is visiting his brother in Texas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root. [July 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root. [25 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41465.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1903, July 25]. Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41465.
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 12, 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.
