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Leonard Wood writes to Theodore Roosevelt to tell him he has dispatched orders for the troops. Wood states he will inspect several posts tonight and turn over governorship of the Moro Province to General Tasker Howard Bliss.
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1906-04-02
Leonard Wood thanks President Roosevelt for his message of congratulation.
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1906-03-13
General Wood writes to President Roosevelt about the movement of troops in the Philippines. Wood does not think that anything of the Santiago experience will repeat itself.
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1906-02-15
General Wood writes to President Roosevelt about his health and the condition of the troops in the Philippines. Wood reassures Roosevelt he is physically fit enough to continue in the Philippines and mentions the logistics of moving troops to Canton.
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1906-02-21
Leonard Wood discusses the progress of training the troops in the Philippines. Wood describes the problems with recent appointee Horatio C. Pollock, who owes large gambling debts and who kept records of Wood’s letters without his knowledge or consent.
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1906-02-25
Leonard Wood writes to President Roosevelt from where he is stationed in the Philippines. Wood defends Mr. Steinhardt’s reputation in reference to a previous letter from Roosevelt and describes how he hopes to get more general instruction for his troops.
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1906-02-05
Leonard Wood, commander of the Philippines division, writes to Albert L. Key, lieutenant commander of the Navy, regarding the commander-in-chief position.
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1906-01-10
General Wood, Governor of the Moro Province of the Philippines, informs President Roosevelt about the situation in the occupied Philippines. He recommends that reenlistment periods for discharged soldiers be for one year instead of three to encourage the retention of trained troops, especially in the Philippines. He reports on the death of Philippine resistance leader Datu Ali. He recommends that the Hawaiian Islands be fortified against vulnerability to the Japanese, who are refitting Russian battleships. He favors fortifying the area of Manilla rather than the whole of the Philippines, preferring for funds to go towards building the Pacific Fleet. He asks that the garrisons in the Philippines be kept at war strength. He laments the loss of American railroad concessions in China, and warns against allowing Chinese laborers into the United States. He recommends encouraging English, Italian, German, and other European immigration to the Philippines through some form of territorial citizenship, free transportation, or tax incentives.
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1905-12-13
Governor Wood informs President Roosevelt of his recent travels. He is glad to hear that the Kidder Incident has been cleared. Wood informs Roosevelt that it was a great pleasure to serve everyone at Oyster Bay. He hopes to reach the islands before Alice Roosevelt Longworth is finished with her visits to the East.
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1904-02-23
Leonard Wood writes to President Roosevelt to say he is sailing for London.
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1905-08-30
Leonard Wood congratulates President Roosevelt on negotiating peace between Japan and Russia.
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1905-08-30
General Wood is unable to come on Friday.
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1905-08-01
General Wood states how he is doing and that he will not return before he is able.
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1905-08-01
Leonard Wood reports that he is in fairly good condition, but it is believed he should see Dr. Horsley in England, though he does not want to go. He also discusses his travel plans.
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1905-07-26
Leonard Wood, Governor of the Moro Province in the Philippines, informs President Roosevelt that he is back in the United States from the Philippines to see doctors in Boston. Wood’s children will remain in Zamboanga. He saw Secretary of War William H. Taft while in Chicago and had a brief talk with him.
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1905-07-05
General Wood updates President Roosevelt on his own target shooting, as well as that of the division, which will be in a shooting competition. Wood hopes that Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, will accompany Secretary of War William H. Taft on his trip abroad. He also updates Roosevelt on various things going on in the Philippines. He praises the conduct of Hugh Lenox Scott and Bishop Charles Henry Brent.
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1905-04-07
General Wood, military governor of Moro Province in the Philippines, updates Secretary of War Taft on a number of matters that Taft had asked about regarding the Philippines. Wood discusses the cost and necessity of constructing a railroad from Overton to Marahui, provides an update on civil and law enforcement matters, especially among the Moro people, and names officers that he would like to be retained.
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1905-04-08
Leonard Wood, Governor of Moro Province in the Philippines, returns a letter from the Navy General Board to President Roosevelt, and informs him that he has made a copy to retain. Wood disagrees with the conclusions reached in the letter.
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1904-10-21
General Wood congratulates President Roosevelt on receiving the nomination for president at the Republican National Convention and sends his best wishes for the November election.
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1904-07-11
Leonard Wood, acting as governor of the Moro Province in the Philippines, reports on Moro militants who under the leadership of Datto Ali are resisting United States jurisdiction in the Philippines. Wood discusses the strategic importance of fortifying and defending Manila.
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1904-06-01