Letter from Oscar S. Straus to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Etiquette, Japan, Turkey
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Oscar S. Straus declines President Taft’s offer to be Ambassador to Turkey because he has already spent many years there in various capacities. He is interested in being appointed to Japan or an equally important European mission if that is possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-13
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Oscar S. Straus to William H. Taft. [March 13, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to William H. Taft. [13 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60453.
APA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926., [1909, March 13]. Letter from Oscar S. Straus to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60453.
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.
