Letter from Joseph Benson Foraker to William H. Taft

Subject(s): Conduct of court proceedings, Kean, John, 1852-1914, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Senator Foraker informs Secretary of War Taft that the injunction of secrecy was removed by order of the Senate from the executive proceedings in regards to General Leonard Wood. Foraker was not able to attend but Senator John Kean was able to take his place.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Joseph Benson Foraker to William H. Taft. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917. Letter from Joseph Benson Foraker to William H. Taft. [18 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55289.

APA:

Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917., [1907, January 18]. Letter from Joseph Benson Foraker to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55289.

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 6, 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.