Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Nominations for office, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., West Virginia, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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William H. Taft waits to hear President Roosevelt’s opinion of William Jennings Bryan’s speech. He feels the nominating of Governor Charles Evans Hughes grows more important. He will not speak on the subject, however, as he does not want to offend the organization of New York. If anything should be done, Taft believes Representative J. S. Sherman is best suited to the task. Secretary of War Luke E. Wright is coming to visit, and Taft will assist him with matters of the War Department. He comments on the “not at all good” situation of political bolting in West Virginia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-15
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
2
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 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59037. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59037.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, August 15]. 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/o59037.
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. April 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.
