Translation of cablegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Cuba, O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Secretary of War Taft seeks General Leonard Wood’s opinion of Edward Charles O’Brien on behalf of President Roosevelt. Roosevelt is considering recommending O’Brien as secretary to the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-02
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Translation of cablegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright. [March 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44435. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Translation of cablegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright. [2 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44435.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1904, March 2]. Translation of cablegram 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/o44435.
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 26, 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.
