Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Felix M. Roxas y Fernandez
Subject(s): Diplomatic gifts, Philippines, Philippines. Legislature. Philippine Assembly, Thank-you notes, Van Schaick, Louis J. (Louis Joseph), 1875-1945
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President Roosevelt thanks Mayor Roxas y Fernandez of Manila for the silver loving cup from the first toast at the first Philippine Assembly banquet. He believes sustained “wisdom and self restraint” as seen in the initial actions of the Assembly will lead to Filipino self governance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roxas y Fernandez, Felix M., 1864-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Felix M. Roxas y Fernandez. [December 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Felix M. Roxas y Fernandez. [14 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200993.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Felix M. Roxas y Fernandez.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200993.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
