Letter from Martin T. McMahon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Islam, McMahon, John Eugene, 1860-1920, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines--Mindanao Island, Virginia--Fort Ethan Allen
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With hostilities on the horizon between the United States and the Moros of the southern Philippines, General McMahon suggests that President Roosevelt send for McMahon’s nephew, Captain John E McMahon, for information on the Moros. Captain McMahon served on the island of Mindanao, the island home of the majority of the Moros. McMahon believes a war with the Muslims would not be a good situation. General McMahon says that Roosevelt should order his nephew to General Randolph for a few days. He also points out that he saw Roosevelt at Columbia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-19
Creator(s)
McMahon, Martin T. (Martin Thomas), 1838-1906
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Martin T. McMahon to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37618. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McMahon, Martin T. (Martin Thomas), 1838-1906. Letter from Martin T. McMahon to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37618.
APA:
McMahon, Martin T. (Martin Thomas), 1838-1906., [1902, April 19]. Letter from Martin T. McMahon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37618.
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. March 5, 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.
