Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Keifer, Joseph Warren, 1836-1932, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Ohio, Open letters, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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William H. Taft’s gratitude for President Roosevelt goes without saying. Taft believes Roosevelt should wait to publish the letter until after William Jennings Bryan’s upcoming speech. He recounts his meeting with Senator Joseph Benson Foraker in Toledo, Ohio. Although he has a copy, Taft has not yet closely read Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s speech.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-04
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. [September 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59129. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59129.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, September 4]. 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/o59129.
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.
