Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cox, George Barnsdale, 1853-1916, Dick, Charles, 1858-1945, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Ohio, Party discipline, Presidents--Nomination, Sanders, Newell, 1850-1939, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933
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Secretary of War Taft reports on resistance to endorsing him for the presidency among Ohio Republicans. A compromise has been suggested, by which the state committee might endorse Taft for the presidency and Joseph Benson Foraker for the Senate. Taft says he would rather abandon his pursuit of the presidency than appear to compromise with Foraker, who is dishonest and unscrupulous.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-23
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
7
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. [July 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56542. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56542.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, July 23]. 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/o56542.
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. January 30, 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.