Governor Hunt provides information on the American Federal Party of Puerto Rico. He describes the Federals as largely pro-Spanish and the source of all anti-Americanism on the island. They desire full territorial government and then statehood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-06

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

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

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 6, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38923. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949. Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38923.

APA:

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949., [1902, September 6]. Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38923.

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. February 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.