Telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to the United States War Department

Subject(s): International relations, Philippines, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Government policy, United States. Bureau of Insular Affairs

Charles Ransom Edwards writes to the United States War Department regarding the authority of the Civil Government of the Philippine Islands to execute the death sentence on Abdon Dumpay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-01

Creator(s)

Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931

Recipient

United States. War Department. Office of the Under Secretary of War

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 Clarence Ransom Edwards to the United States War Department. [September 1, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931. Telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to the United States War Department. [1 Sep. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42056.

APA:

Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931.: , [1903, September 1]. Telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to the United States War Department. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42056.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.