Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Austria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Occupation, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

William Eleroy Curtis notes a “striking similarity” between the situation in the Philippines and that which prevailed in Bosnia before the Austrians took charge of Bosnia in 1879. He suggests that Governor Taft visit Bosnia to observe how their situation was resolved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-09

Creator(s)

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 9, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36648. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911. Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36648.

APA:

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911., [1902, January 9]. Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36648.

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 18, 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.