Letter from James Franklin Bell to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Cuba, Florida--Pensacola, Florida--Tampa, Intervention, Logistics, Naval, Louisiana--New Orleans, Military assistance, American, New York (State), Philippines, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spain, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Virginia--Newport News
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Brigadier General Bell reports to Governor Taft on preparations being made by the War Department in case intervention becomes necessary. Bell discusses the logistics of intervention in detail, mainly pertaining to transportation and notes the War Department is prepared to promptly respond.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-29
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
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
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Franklin Bell to William H. Taft. [August 29, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Letter from James Franklin Bell to William H. Taft. [29 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54032.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919.: , [1906, August 29]. Letter from James Franklin Bell to William H. Taft. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54032.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
