Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright
Subject(s): Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882, Forbes, John Murray, 1813-1898, Forbes, W. Cameron (William Cameron), 1870-1959, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Philippines--Manila, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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Secretary of War Taft discusses President Roosevelt’s appointment of William C. Forbes as commissioner of commerce and police in the Philippine government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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 Luke E. Wright. [February 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44348. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright. [24 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44348.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1904, February 24]. Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44348.
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.
