Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Luis Quezon
Subject(s): Filipinos--Politics and government, Independence movements, International relations, Philippines
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Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Manuel Luis Quezon that in view of the attitude of the current Administration and of the American people, the United States should grant the Philippines “absolute independence without any responsibility on the part of the United States in guaranteeing such independence.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quezon, Manuel Luis, 1878-1944
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Manuel Luis Quezon. [December 4, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Luis Quezon. [4 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210891.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Luis Quezon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210891.
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 20, 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.
