Letter from William H. Taft to Clarence Ransom Edwards
Subject(s): Communications, Military, Philippines, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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Secretary of War Taft directs Clarence Ransom Edwards to edit Wright’s dispatch concerning the Moros, in those statements that show inquiry into General Wood’s motives. The dispatch can then be published. In a postscript, Taft notes that he hopes to reach Washington on May 25.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-20
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William H. Taft to Clarence Ransom Edwards. [May 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45418. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Clarence Ransom Edwards. [20 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45418.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1904, May 20]. Letter from William H. Taft to Clarence Ransom Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45418.
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 24, 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.
