Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Leonard Wood
Subject(s): Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901), Diplomatic and consular service, American--Promotions, Great Britain, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Siege of Beijing (China : 1900)
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Herbert G. Squiers requests that General Wood speak to President Roosevelt on his behalf. He would like his conduct during the Boxer Rebellion recognized with a promotion. Squiers was First Secretary of the American Legation in Beijing during the siege of the International Legations. He encloses a dispatch from the British government recognizing his exemplary conduct during the siege.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-21
Creator(s)
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911
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 Herbert G. Squiers to Leonard Wood. [March 21, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37312. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911. Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Leonard Wood. [21 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37312.
APA:
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911., [1902, March 21]. Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Leonard Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37312.
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. April 16, 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.
