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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of War Taft for the efforts of the army to provide relief to San Francisco following the earthquake that devastated the area. Roosevelt recalls other instances in which the army has provided similar relief, and affirms that the army has met these challenges “in noble fashion and with an efficiency which justified to the full its equipment in men and means.” Item includes shorthand and typewritten text.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from John H. Murphy to William Loeb

Letter from John H. Murphy to William Loeb

John H. Murphy argues that when President Grant sent troops to protect the citizens during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, he set a precedent for such actions. Murphy believes President Roosevelt would not be criticized if he were to act similarly to protect the citizens of Telluride and Cripple Creek. Murphy encloses a newspaper article to show that “the violation of personal rights by the militia is steadily ongoing.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-21

Creator(s)

Murphy, John H., 1862-1908