Letter from Beekman Winthrop to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Elections, Political campaigns, Puerto Rico, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Governor Winthrop writes to Secretary of War Taft to say that the election proceedings in Puerto Rico are exciting and should indicate to Washington, D.C., that “the administration is unfair, partial, and gorging on dishonesty.” He goes on to describe the politics and fighting in the country leading up to the elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-10
Creator(s)
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
7
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 Beekman Winthrop to William H. Taft. [October 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940. Letter from Beekman Winthrop to William H. Taft. [10 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47225.
APA:
Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940., [1904, October 10]. Letter from Beekman Winthrop to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47225.
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.
