Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to Adna Romanza Chaffee
Subject(s): Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines--Mindanao Island Region
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In reference to potential hostilities with the Moros, Henry Clark Corbin tells Adna Romanza Chaffee to “do nothing that will impair our prestige or in any other way imperil the army.” If the demand for the “Moro murderers” is not fulfilled Chaffee is to use his own judgment to “bring about peace and order in the Island of Mindanao.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-23
Creator(s)
Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909
Recipient
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Henry Clark Corbin to Adna Romanza Chaffee. [April 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909. Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to Adna Romanza Chaffee. [23 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37658.
APA:
Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909., [1902, April 23]. Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to Adna Romanza Chaffee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37658.
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 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.
