Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Irish, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McDonough, John Thomas, 1844-1917, Philippines, Religion and politics, Rooker, Frederick Zadok, 1861-1907, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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Secretary of War Taft sends a memorandum to President Roosevelt, enclosing correspondences concerning Frederick Zadok Rooker, bishop of Jaro, Philippines, and John Thomas McDonough, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Taft refers to a mistake made by Rooker and says that because McDonough is an Irishman, “fighting proclivities” appeal to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-02
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 2, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44449. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Mar. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44449.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.: , [1904, March 2]. Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44449.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
