Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Circuit courts--Officials and employees, Denison, Lindsay, 1873-1934, Editing, Littlefield, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1851-1915, Panama, Periodicals, Philippines, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Secretary of War Taft has received President Roosevelt’s letter and agrees with Roosevelt’s thoughts about who to appoint to fill the circuit judgeship. Taft sends a copy of a speech to Roosevelt for suggestions and makes some remarks about its contents. He also notifies Roosevelt about a “sinister article on the Philippines” that has been published in Collier’s Weekly. Taft also encloses a letter on Panama he had received for Roosevelt to read.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
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. [August 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54025. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54025.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, August 28]. 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/o54025.
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.
