President Roosevelt doubts that a man of Allen’s rank could succeed General Wood as commander of the Moro Province. However, Roosevelt has high regard for Allen and will ask General Young about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Andrew Dickson White. [October 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Dickson White. [10 Oct. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186162.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Dickson White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186162.

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. February 6, 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.