Letter from William H. Taft to Frank H. Hitchcock
Subject(s): Archbold, John D. (John Dustin), 1848-1916, Campaign funds, Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930, Employees--Resignation, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929, Ohio--Cincinnati, Political campaigns, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919, Standard Oil Company, Swinney, Edward F. (Edward Fletcher), 1857-1946, United States, West, Upham, Frederic William, 1861-1925
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William H. Taft writes to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Hitchcock to ask for the resignations of both Treasurer of the Republican National Committee George Rumsey Sheldon and Head of the Speaker’s Bureau T. Coleman DuPont, on the grounds that Sheldon solicited funds from trust affiliates and DuPont is currently involved in a trust suit. He suggests possible replacements for DuPont, and asks for a system of campaign funding that solicits small subscriptions through western cities.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-22
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935
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 Frank H. Hitchcock. [September 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59207. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Frank H. Hitchcock. [22 Sep. 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/o59207.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, September 22]. Letter from William H. Taft to Frank H. Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59207.
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.
