Telegram from Arthur W. Fergusson to Charles F. De Mey
Subject(s): Burial--Health aspects, Philippines--Pampanga
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Arthur W. Fergusson affirms that the Municipal Council has the right to prohibit the burial of the dead within centers of population, and the Municipal Board of Health has the power to abate nuisances endangering public health. Fergusson is responding to arguments by a local priest in the Philippines that burials should continue as before, even in a cemetery that is full.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-08
Creator(s)
Fergusson, Arthur W. (Arthur Walsh), 1859-1908
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Arthur W. Fergusson to Charles F. De Mey. [May 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37869. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fergusson, Arthur W. (Arthur Walsh), 1859-1908. Telegram from Arthur W. Fergusson to Charles F. De Mey. [8 May. 1902]. 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/o37869.
APA:
Fergusson, Arthur W. (Arthur Walsh), 1859-1908., [1902, May 8]. Telegram from Arthur W. Fergusson to Charles F. De Mey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37869.
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.
