Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft
Subject(s): California, Confidential communications, Diseases, Philippines--Manila, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924, Worcester, Nanon Leas, 1868-1940
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Governor General of the Philippines Smith reports to Secretary of War Taft that Dean C. Worcester is very sick with maltreated Bright’s Disease and is out of work for two months. His wife Nanon Leas Worcester is in California and asks that the matter be kept confidential.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-23
Creator(s)
Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928
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
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:
Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft. [September 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54439. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928. Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft. [23 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54439.
APA:
Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928., [1906, September 23]. Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54439.
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 20, 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.
