Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Elections, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Ohio, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933
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Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the activities of the Republican Party in Ohio. Taft’s half-brother, Charles Phelps Taft, has heard that a resolution endorsing Taft as the presidential nominee in the upcoming election will pass. Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker is using the press to plant stories intended to hurt Taft’s chances at nomination. In a handwritten postscript, Taft reports that two members of the central committee would vote to endorse Taft if an endorsement of Foraker were defeated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-27
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Theodore Roosevelt. [July 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56586. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56586.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, July 27]. 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/o56586.
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.
