Morris K. Jesup tells Secretary of War Taft that he believes that Cornelius Newton Bliss should not accept the appointment as chairman of the Republican National Committee due to poor health.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-10

Creator(s)

Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Morris K. Jesup to William H. Taft. [May 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908. Letter from Morris K. Jesup to William H. Taft. [10 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45303.

APA:

Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908., [1904, May 10]. Letter from Morris K. Jesup to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45303.

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. March 24, 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.