General Scott informs Henry Prather Fletcher of their arrival in Manila and discusses the political climate in the Philippines. General Leonard Wood has been appointed Civil Governor of the Province of Mindinao, and William H. Taft and George W. Davis believe that conflict in Solo cannot be avoided.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-29

Creator(s)

Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934

Recipient

Fletcher, Henry Prather, 1873-1959

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Hugh Lenox Scott to Henry Prather Fletcher. [July 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41538. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934. Letter from Hugh Lenox Scott to Henry Prather Fletcher. [29 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41538.

APA:

Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934., [1903, July 29]. Letter from Hugh Lenox Scott to Henry Prather Fletcher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41538.

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. March 12, 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.