Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934, Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Fowler, Edward S., 1850-1915, Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908
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Secretary of War Taft shares General Fred C. Ainsworth’s evaluation of Major Edward S. Fowler’s lackluster performance in the Military Secretary’s Office. Senator Redfield Proctor and other members of the military committee would like Fowler’s name withdrawn and replaced with Governor Alexander O. Brodie’s. They feel future appointments should be given only to captains “of the line of the Army.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-18
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
2
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 William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48543.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, January 18]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48543.
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 27, 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.
