Letters from Ceferino Joven to the Executive Secretary to Governor General William H. Taft
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Friars, Philippines--Pampanga, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Governor Joven responds to a request from Governor General Taft for a report regarding the tensions with the Catholic friars in his province. Joven encloses two letters he received from the municipal president of Lubao, Eugenio Fernandez. There is a great deal of animosity between the friars and the people of Lubao. Fernandez fears for the friars’ safety and cannot guarantee it if they choose to stay in the city. In the ten days that passed between Fernandez’s two letters, one friar died (naturally), a second returned to Manila, and a third was waiting to hear from the bishop.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Executive Secretary to Governor General William H. Taft
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:
Letters from Ceferino Joven to the Executive Secretary to Governor General William H. Taft. [June 25, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38337. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Joven, Ceferino. Letters from Ceferino Joven to the Executive Secretary to Governor General William H. Taft. [25 Jun. 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/o38337.
APA:
Joven, Ceferino., [1902, June 25]. Letters from Ceferino Joven to the Executive Secretary to Governor General William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38337.
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.
