Letter from Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller to Robert John Wynne
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Military offenses, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, United States. Marine Corps, Wynne, Robert Francis, 1876-1912
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Major Waller defends his actions and success in the Philippines. The accusations against him brought by “swivel chair” officials have convinced him that it is time to return home. Waller is not interested in serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps but is willing to end his life “in some far field.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-04
Creator(s)
Waller, Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1856-1926
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller to Robert John Wynne. [February 4, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36937. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Waller, Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1856-1926. Letter from Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller to Robert John Wynne. [4 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36937.
APA:
Waller, Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1856-1926., [1902, February 4]. Letter from Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller to Robert John Wynne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36937.
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. February 26, 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.
