Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Communication in international relations, Constitutional law--Amendments, Cuba, Cuba--Cienfuegos, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Military governors, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Provisional Governor William Howard Taft seeks guidance from President Roosevelt on the transfer of office in Cuba between him and his replacement, Charles Edward Magoon. Taft feels it is important for the Cuban people to know that the policies already in place with the Platt Amendment will be continued with the new leadership; implying otherwise, Taft asserts, would be “a most serious obstacle to slowly coming peace and tranquility.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-10
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54583. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54583.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, October 10]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54583.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
