Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft

Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952

Judge-Advocate General Davis submits a report regarding Granville Fortescue’s request for a court of inquiry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-26

Creator(s)

Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914

Recipient

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 George B. Davis to William H. Taft. [October 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914. Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft. [26 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51657.

APA:

Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914., [1905, October 26]. Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51657.

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. January 15, 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.