Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Article defends President Roosevelt from attacks claiming he is against the 14th Amendment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-14

Creator(s)

Unknown

Article criticizing the decision to place Filipino students in non-Catholic schools and speculating about a possible change in the decision by Secretary of War Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to announce Ethel Roosevelt’s engagement to Richard Derby and to inform him of the death of Christine. He also updates him on Mother and Archie Roosevelt and about an editorial he wrote on the Bulgarians. He criticizes President William Howard Taft’s handling of affairs in Mexico.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-02-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to former Representative Charles Washburn to list his reasons for considering running for president again. He lists the concerns of social justice on one hand, but expresses unease of the LaFollettes. He believes President William Howard Taft only represented the monied interests.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Lyman Abbott draws Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to an item in The Globe which might amuse Roosevelt and William H. Taft. Abbott also discusses an amendment to the Dolliver bill which Judge Taft approves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-09

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Repository

Harvard College Library

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the results of the 1912 presidential election and the future of the Progressive Party. He says he is content to never be involved in politics again.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to discuss the 1912 presidential election results and beating William H. Taft. He also discusses career plans and how he does not want to work for money’s sake but to work for work’s sake, doing things that really interest him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to tell him about the Progressive Party convention where he spoke for two hours. He does not believe they can win the election and predicts Governor Woodrow Wilson will be victorious, with him and President William H. Taft nearly even behind. Roosevelt plans to start campaigning in September. Roosevelt says he and Mother agree that if going to Brazil to work appeals to Kermit, then he should go. He describes celebrating Ethel’s birthday.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-07-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to talk about the Progressive Party Convention and family members who are attending and helping with the campaign. He says there is little hope he will beat Governor Woodrow Wilson but hopes to do better than President William H. Taft and at least establish certain principles during the campaign.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-08-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit who is in Lisbon, Portugal, learning Portuguese. Roosevelt reminisces about their African hunting trip and says he is hoarse and dirty from making campaign speeches. He does not think he will win the presidential election but says this is the most satisfactory campaign he has ever had.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-09-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt updates his son Kermit on his presidential campaign. He says it grows harder every week and every corrupt boss and newspaper are using slander to bring him down. He also says it has been hard to organize the new party with hardly any money. He lists the people who have been of great help to him. Roosevelt mentions being very proud of Kermit going out in the world to work.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-10-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to tell him about the dance they had for Ethel Roosevelt at the White House and his trouble with Congress over the Secret Service. He goes into detail about the guns they will be using on their African hunting trip, including one lent to them by John Jay White. He adds that Quentin Roosevelt was punished for leaving school without permission and he and Mother are worried about him. Roosevelt enclosed a list of the English donors of his rifle.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1909-01-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Publication Date

2012-01-26

Repository

Harvard College Library

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to discuss barriers to electing Secretary of War William H. Taft to the presidency. He cites the defection in the black vote, big business, the labor’s unhappiness with the Republican Party, the unemployed, and the fact Taft is an Unitarian. Roosevelt also talks of Kermit’s start at college, their trip to Africa, and his first month back at the White House.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-10-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that Secretary of War William H. Taft’s victory in the presidential election seems assured, despite the American Protective Association’s movement among Protestants who are against Taft because he is Unitarian. Roosevelt also lashes out at some of the newspaper men he says spread lies. He closes by saying he was interested in Kermit’s letter to Mother.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-10-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit on a number of topics including taking pictures on their African trip, types of guns to use on their African trip and his prediction for William H. Taft’s results in the presidential election. He also mentions turning fifty and taking the horses out jumping to celebrate.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and tells him about having Republican Presidential candidate William H. Taft over, an African big game dinner, and a labor dinner. He also talks about riding, playing tennis, and hiking.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss meeting with Secretary of War William H. Taft and Henry Clay Frick. Roosevelt says he is unsure of Frick’s position on the railroad rate matter and he has asked Senator Philander C. Knox to come down in hopes of communicating with Frick through Knox. Roosevelt also mentions that, according to William Loeb, the Washington Post will not be sold.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919