Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore P. Shonts
Subject(s): Conduct of life, Dolan, Thomas J., 1867-1961, International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, Labor unions--Officials and employees, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Secretary of War Taft forwards a letter to Theodore Shonts from President Roosevelt. Thomas J. Dolan has asked Roosevelt that his men be given first-class passage to Panama and while Taft agrees with the accommodations, he wants Shonts to be clear with Dolan that the men must behave and any objectionable conduct by the laborers is to be met with discipline from the ship’s captain. Taft instructs Shonts to return the enclosure to William Loeb to be filed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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 P. Shonts. [September 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54098. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore P. Shonts. [1 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54098.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, September 1]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore P. Shonts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54098.
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. March 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.
