Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Daggett, Aaron Simon, 1837-1938, Military exchanges--Management, Pierce, Charles C., 1858-1921, United States. Army. Chaplain Corps, United States. War Department. Special Staff, United States. War Dept. Special Staff, Virginia--Fort Myer, Young Men's Christian associations
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Army Chief of Staff Chaffee writes to Secretary of War Taft about adjunct duties assigned to military chaplains. Chaffee indicates that although chaplains generally do not mind if they are assigned additional duties, the regulations will be amended prohibiting their employment in positions other than dealing with the spiritual needs of military personnel. He also states that there have been concerns expressed about the Young Men’s Christian Association participating in the management of exchange buildings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-23
Creator(s)
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft. [March 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914. Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft. [23 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44747.
APA:
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914., [1904, March 23]. Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44747.
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 13, 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.
