Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atrocities, Investigations, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, Plaza Hotel (New York, N.Y.), Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
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President Schurman of Cornell encloses a letter he wrote to Carl Schurz declining an appointment to a committee to investigate alleged atrocities in the Philippines. Schurman believes that with President Roosevelt in control the investigation will receive appropriate treatment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-06
Creator(s)
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
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
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 Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 6, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37851. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37851.
APA:
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942., [1902, May 6]. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37851.
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. January 15, 2026. 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.
