Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cuba--Havana, Philippines, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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General Chaffee writes regarding the situation in the Philippines and claims that conditions are improving but the islands cannot become like the State of New York for a long time. He encourages President Roosevelt that the Filipinos are becoming more able to deal with their new liberties. He also mentions his visit with Edith Roosevelt in Havana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-01
Creator(s)
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914
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
4
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 Adna Romanza Chaffee to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39753. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914. Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 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/o39753.
APA:
Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914., [1902, December 1]. Letter from Adna Romanza Chaffee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39753.
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.
