Letter from Pearl Wight to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Louisiana, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Pearl Wight has been serving as President Taft’s “referee for Louisiana appointments” but can no longer serve in this capacity as he has decided to support Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination. Wight will support Taft if he wins the nomination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-02-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Pearl Wight to William H. Taft. [February 26, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920. Letter from Pearl Wight to William H. Taft. [26 Feb. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78596.
APA:
Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920., [1912, February 26]. Letter from Pearl Wight to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78596.
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. February 6, 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.
