Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman
Subject(s): Autonomy, Christians, Cuba, Filipinos--Politics and government, Letters, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Philippines, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt will avoid using Cuba as an example when speaking about the Philippines. He believes that Christian Filipinos will eventually “show themselves fit” to be given a form of self-government like Cuba, but it may take a number of years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [August 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189010. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [26 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189010.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189010.
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. January 16, 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.
