Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, United States. Congress. Senate, Washington (D.C.)
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Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt to offer suggestions regarding the possible appointment of Joseph Bucklin Bishop to the Isthmian Canal Commission. Taft suggests that it may be wise to check with the Senate as to the probability of Bishop’s confirmation. If Roosevelt does not wish to risk a confrontation with the Senate, Bishop could be made assistant chief of the Washington office, and could then have the power to act when Chairman Theodore P. Shonts was absent. Taft favors making Bishop a Commissioner, and he discusses the likely salary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-17
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52068.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, December 17]. 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/o52068.
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 5, 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.
