Letter from Osceola Kyle to William H. Taft.

Subject(s): Canal Zone, Resignation from office, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.

Justice Kyle responded to Secretary of War Taft’s request that he resign his position as Justice of the Supreme Court, in the Canal Zone. Kyle also wrote rebuttal comments to the allegations about his poor performance of duty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-17

Creator(s)

Kyle, Osceola, 1862-1935

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

5

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 Osceola Kyle to William H. Taft.. [January 17, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48525. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kyle, Osceola, 1862-1935. Letter from Osceola Kyle to William H. Taft.. [17 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48525.

APA:

Kyle, Osceola, 1862-1935.: , [1905, January 17]. Letter from Osceola Kyle to William H. Taft.. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48525.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.