Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Nicoll, De Lancey, 1854-1931, Nominations for office--U.S. states, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Henry W. Taft writes to President Roosevelt to express his regret that he could not accept the Republican nomination for Governor of New York. Taft also offers to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the Constitution Club, a group he refers to as “a humbug and I think those who are not partisan Democrats will so regard it.” Taft also offers to write a letter in opposition to the Club, but expresses his desire that the issue not dominate the campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-18
Creator(s)
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46943.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1904, September 18]. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46943.
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. July 30, 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.
