Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Lothrop, Cyrus Edwin, 1861-1913
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Henry W. Taft spoke to Cyrus Edwin Lothrop about Mr. Newberry. Lothrop believes that Newberry is “honest and able” but also “vain and very ambitious.” Newberry is also “easily affected by liquor.” Lothrop’s opinion may have been influenced by a business disagreement with Newberry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-21
Creator(s)
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42266.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1903, September 21]. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42266.
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.
