Letter from Henry W. Taft to William Loeb
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Malby, George Roland, 1857-1912, Primaries, U.S. Customs Service, Witherbee, Walter C. (Walter Crafts), 1856-1922
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Henry W. Taft sends a newspaper clipping to William Loeb that suggests Representative George Roland Malby would support New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican presidential nominee. Taft recommends extending Walter C. Witherbee’s term as Plattsburg Collector of Customs to the beginning of July to avoid accusations that he was not reappointed for not backing Secretary of War William H. Taft. Since Representative Malby is in charge of appointing the Collector, he reasons that delaying until after the spring primaries will also help in ascertaining who Representative Malby actually supports.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-03
Creator(s)
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
Recipient
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
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 Henry W. Taft to William Loeb. [December 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57690. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Letter from Henry W. Taft to William Loeb. [3 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57690.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1907, December 3]. Letter from Henry W. Taft to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57690.
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 22, 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.
