Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Common law, Democratic Party (U.S.), Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Henry W. Taft writes to President Roosevelt to forward a statement he prepared on “the common law matter” raised by Chief Judge Parker’s Democratic nomination acceptance letter. Taft asks for Roosevelt’s opinion on whether he thinks Taft should make the statement public, and if so, how he should go about it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-30
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 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/o47068.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1904, September 30]. 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/o47068.
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.
