Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Garlington, Ernest A. (Ernest Albert), 1853-1934, Military appointments, United States. Army, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wagner, Arthur L. (Arthur Lockwood), 1853-1905, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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Secretary of War Taft submits the Army Chief of Staff’s recommendations for filling vacant brigadier-generalships. In addition to the submitted recommendations, Taft suggests Colonel Arthur L. Wagner and states he is one of the best strategists in the United States Army.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-30
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
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:
Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44834. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44834.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1904, March 30]. Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44834.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
