Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Uniforms, Government purchasing, Philippines, United States. Army, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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William H. Taft thinks he ought to respond to the charge that he favored Chinese labor and English materials for the khaki uniform of the Army, and he sends a draft statement for William Loeb to review with President Roosevelt. The statement clarifies that purchases of soldiers’ uniforms go through the Quartermaster General and the Assistant Secretary of War, not the Secretary of War. The purchase in question was made at the recommendation of General Leonard Wood, who said the uniforms ordered were better suited to the climate. Taft had no knowledge of the order until just before leaving office, at which point he referred the question to Roosevelt, recommending that the order be rescinded. Roosevelt’s handwritten emendations to the statement are visible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-08
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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 William H. Taft to William Loeb. [July 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58834. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb. [8 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58834.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, July 8]. Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58834.
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. July 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.
