Letter from William H. Taft to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Ohio, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Postmaster General, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933
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Secretary of War Taft asks Postmaster General Meyer if he has spoken to Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock about coordinating the appointments of postmasters in Ohio with Taft’s campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys. Taft says Hitchcock has not been communicating with Vorys at all. Taft accuses Hitchcock of working against him and fears Hitchcock may hurt him at a national meeting of postmasters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-17
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Letter from William H. Taft to George von Lengerke Meyer. [July 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to George von Lengerke Meyer. [17 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56502.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, July 17]. Letter from William H. Taft to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56502.
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.
