Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Bellinger, J. B., Devol, Carroll Augustine, 1859-1930, Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915, United States. Army
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At President Roosevelt’s request regarding a particular military appointment, Secretary of War Taft discusses the seniority and ability of J. B. Bellinger, Carroll Augustine Devol, and James Buchanan Aleshire. Bellinger has rank, but Devol and Aleshire are more suited to the position. Taft suggests postponing the matter until spring.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-29
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
2
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 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54924. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54924.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, November 29]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54924.
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 12, 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.
