Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Campaign funds, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Cooper, Henry Allen, 1850-1931, Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948, Employee selection, Hemenway, James A. (James Alexander), 1860-1923, Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Presidents--Election--Finance, Rogers, Alfred T. (Alfred Thomas), 1873-1948, Securities industry, Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919, Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929, Wall Street, Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933
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William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the issue of monetary contributions to his presidential campaign. While Taft knows it will likely decrease the amount of money available for his campaign, he feels strongly that he should follow New York’s publicity law for donations nationwide, which he hopes will ultimately contribute to reducing the power of money in politics. Taft also writes about other issues that have been arising in his campaign, including the selection of certain people to his campaign staff.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-09
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58841.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, July 9]. 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/o58841.
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.