Letter from Luke E. Wright to Ceferino Joven

Subject(s): Church bells, Ordinances, Municipal, Philippines

Acting Civil Governor of the Philippines Wright asks Joven Ceferino, the Provincial Governor of the Province of Pampanga if the ordinance against church bells being rung has been passed. Wright says that it is unreasonable to require churches to get a permit before their bells are rung or before they have processions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

Recipient

Joven, Ceferino

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 Luke E. Wright to Ceferino Joven. [January 22, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302959. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922. Letter from Luke E. Wright to Ceferino Joven. [22 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302959.

APA:

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922., [2026, January 22]. Letter from Luke E. Wright to Ceferino Joven.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302959.

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 22, 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.