Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Brown, Norris, 1863-1960, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cobb, Calvin, 1853-1928, Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916, Dubois, Frederick T. (Frederick Thomas), 1851-1930, Elections, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Illinois, Kennedy, John L. (John Lauderdale), 1854-1946, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Millard, Joseph Hopkins, 1836-1922, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Nebraska, Nebraska--Omaha, New York (State), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910, Van Horne, William Cornelius, Sir, 1843-1915, Wilson, James, 1835-1920, Wint, Theodore J. (Theodore Jonathan), 1845-1907
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Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the progress of his trip across the United States, as he gives speeches to help candidates in the upcoming election. Nebraska is likely to go Republican, as the prosperity there under Roosevelt’s policies has hampered William Jennings Bryan’s campaign. The person nominated for the Senate, however, is someone who Taft and Roosevelt did not wish. Public sentiment is the same as in Illinois in calling for Roosevelt’s running for president again, as his policies have been very successful. The only place Bryan may have a foothold is in Ohio. Taft thinks that William Randolph Hearst’s strength in New York has been overstated. He also informs Roosevelt about several conversations he has had with people, and about a letter he received from Gifford Pinchot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-01
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
4
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. [November 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54791. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54791.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, November 1]. 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/o54791.
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 11, 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.
