Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barnes, William D., 1856-1927, Dominican Republic--Santo Domingo Region, Elections, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Political parties--Platforms, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), State governments--U.S. states, Sweden, Vacations, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Henry W. Taft is obliged to President Roosevelt for his letter regarding the Santo Domingo matter. He congratulates Roosevelt about New York City and calls it, “the most signal victory within the party that we have ever had in our city.” If they can replace Benjamin B. Odell, Taft feels William D. Barnes or Timothy L. Woodruff would both make good state chairman but worries people would see that as following Roosevelt’s plan for where the party is headed. He also thinks Herbert Parsons would make a solid governor or state chairman as he both stands for reform but is also practical, unlike F. Norton Goddard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-22
Creator(s)
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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
4
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 Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54434. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54434.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1906, September 22]. Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54434.
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. July 30, 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.
