Letter from William H. Taft to John Wesley Hill
Subject(s): Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848, Adams, John, 1735-1826, Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850, Christianity--Influence, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Presidents--Religious life, Unitarian churches, Unitarians
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William H. Taft tells John Wesley Hill that he cannot discuss his religion with anyone except to say that he is a Unitarian. Taft says that if Americans refuse to elect a Unitrian, then so be it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-12
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 John Wesley Hill. [August 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59015. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to John Wesley Hill. [12 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59015.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, August 12]. Letter from William H. Taft to John Wesley Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59015.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
