Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth
Subject(s): Gardener, Cornelius, 1849-1921, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, United States. Army, War crimes
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Major Cornelius Gardener wants to use native troops and complains about the actions of American soldiers in the Philippines, but President Roosevelt claims that most of the cruelties have been committed by native troops employed by the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [May 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182173. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [7 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182173.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, May 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182173.
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. March 5, 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.
