Letter from Herman Geschke to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Canada, Davidson, James O., 1854-1922, Donovan, John F., 1869-1912, Harassment, Hate mail, Insanity, Judges--Public opinion, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Letters, Polemics, Police chiefs--Attitudes, Politicians--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shaughnessy, Thomas George, 1853-1923, Wisconsin--Madison
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Herman Geschke sends a rambling, profane letter to William H. Taft accusing him, Theodore Roosevelt, and Robert M. La Follette of conspiring to murder him to conceal his “six year wrongful impressment.” According to the letter, Geschke was warned by the Madison, Wisconsin, chief of police not to send Taft more letters full of “insanity,” but Geschke was not arrested as threatened.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-18
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 Herman Geschke to William H. Taft. [June 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86124. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Geschke, Herman, 1871-. Letter from Herman Geschke to William H. Taft. [18 Jun. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86124.
APA:
Geschke, Herman, 1871-., [1912, June 18]. Letter from Herman Geschke to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86124.
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. April 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.
