Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative law--U.S. territories and possessions, Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippines, Power (Social sciences), Sanitation, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Secretary of War Taft discusses plans for a new department of sanitation within the Philippine government. He informs President Roosevelt that they should install a weaker governor because they do not want him to interfere with the plans of Theodore P. Shonts or John F. Stevens.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-19
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
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. [May 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53128. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53128.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, May 19]. 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/o53128.
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.
