Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Campaign funds, Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957, Cromwell, George, 1860-1934, Executive-legislative relations, Governors--Nomination, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Mason, John W., 1842-1917, New York (State), Political conventions, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Nomination, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Swisher, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1867-1927, Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, West Virginia
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William H. Taft discusses various political topics with President Roosevelt, including the nominations for governors of New York and West Virginia, a substantial campaign contribution from George Cromwell, William Jennings Bryan’s upcoming acceptance speech for Democratic nominee for president, and Secretary of State Elihu Root’s upcoming speech at the New York State Republican Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-10
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. [August 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59001.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, August 10]. 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/o59001.
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.
