Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
Subject(s): Command of troops, Filipinos, Military leadership, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, Philippines--Jolo, Philippines--Lake Lanao, Philippines--Mindanao Island, United States. Army, United States. Navy, Wise, Hugh Douglas, 1871-1942
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President Roosevelt relays to General Wood the contents of a letter, from Hugh Douglas Wise, a sailor in the United States Navy, regarding conditions in the Philippines. Wise writes that people who have been in the Philippines for any length of time believe the only way to civilize districts containing bad elements is to “clean them out,” but politicians will not permit this. According to the sailor, there is only one officer who the bad Filipinos are afraid of, and that is Wood. Having said this, the sailor describes Wood’s actions as leading to the tensions in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Leonard Wood. [August 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188866. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood. [12 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188866.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188866.
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 13, 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.
