Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bashford, J. W. (James Whitford), 1849-1919, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Donovan, John, 1854-1913, Hill, John Wesley, 1863-1936, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Lincoln, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1866-1950, Religion and politics--Public opinion, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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William H. Taft will not do anything regarding Governor Charles Evans Hughes except to tell President Roosevelt he feels strongly about nominating Hughes, despite dealing with public criticism. He apologizes for the Donovan visit. Taft believes William Jennings Bryan is, in part, responsible for the opposition from the Nebraska Methodist conference to Taft, a Unitarian. However, Bishop J. W. Bashford assures him the church is above that. Taft wrote to John Wesley Hill on the issue and encloses his response. Some of Taft’s newspaper advisors have suggested that make his letter to Hill public, but Taft is uncertain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-16
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 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59040. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59040.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, August 16]. 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/o59040.
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.
