Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Catholics--Political activity, Connecticut, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Elections--U.S. states, Friendship, Governors--Election, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Harmon, Judson, 1846-1927, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Illinois, Indiana, Jews, American--Political activity, Legislative bodies--Upper chambers, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (State), New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Nominations for office, Ohio, Presidents--Election, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Scheduling, Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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President-Elect Taft thanks President Roosevelt for his support during the presidential campaign, and reflects on the results of the election and the implications of various results. In particular, strange ballot laws and the liquor question impacted the vote in different states. Taft believes that now his challenge is to prevent Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon from being elected Speaker of the House. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the plan to deal with Cannon, as well as how to fill the vacant Senate seat for New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-07
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
5
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. [November 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59445.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, November 7]. 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/o59445.
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 16, 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.
