Letter from Joseph St. Julien Yates to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Davis, Benjamin J., 1870-1945, Georgia, Johnson, Henry Lincoln, Political crimes and offenses--Investigation, Political parties--Officials and employees, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Civil Service Commission
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Joseph St. Julien Yates is dissatisfied with President Taft’s denial of charges leveled at Henry Lincoln Johnson and Benjamin Davis, both of whom are Taft delegates in Georgia. Yates questions whether the charges have been investigated or dismissed and is distressed that Taft would be represented by such characters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-06
Creator(s)
Yates, Joseph St. Julien, 1853-1916
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph St. Julien Yates to William H. Taft. [May 6, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82585. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yates, Joseph St. Julien, 1853-1916. Letter from Joseph St. Julien Yates to William H. Taft. [6 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82585.
APA:
Yates, Joseph St. Julien, 1853-1916., [1912, May 6]. Letter from Joseph St. Julien Yates to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82585.
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 27, 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.
