Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Caribbean Sea, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Colombia, Congresses and conventions--Law and legislation, Constitutions--Republics, Cuba, Implied powers (Constitutional law), International relations--Treaties, Kansas, Military occupation, Osawatomie, Battle of (Kansas : 1856), Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Pennsylvania, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Army, United States. Congress, United States. Navy, Washington (State), Washington, George, 1732-1799, Whiskey Rebellion (Pennsylvania : 1794)
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Judge Advocate General Davis recommends allowing Theodore Roosevelt to execute Article III of the existing treaty with Cuba to restore order to the island without having to get permission from Congress. Davis references the Whiskey Insurrection of Western Pennsylvania 1794 and other cases to make his point.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-15
Creator(s)
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914
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
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 George B. Davis to William H. Taft. [September 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54325. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914. Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft. [15 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54325.
APA:
Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914., [1906, September 15]. Letter from George B. Davis to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54325.
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 24, 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.
