Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Administration, Armed Forces--Personnel management, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Philippines, Recruiting and enlistment, United States. Army
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Acting Secretary of War Sanger reports that the decrease of American military forces in the Philippines is due to the expiration of enlistments. By June, 22,000 enlistments will expire. There is an ongoing discussion if these vacancies will be filled by sending individuals or regiments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-17
Creator(s)
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35272.
APA:
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921., [1901, October 17]. Letter from William Cary Sanger to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35272.
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. June 4, 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.
