Telegram from George W. Davis to Henry Clark Corbin
Subject(s): Armed Forces, Command of troops, India, Military leadership, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States
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George W. Davis writes Adjutant General Corbin about a possible reduction in American troops in the Philippines. Davis asserts that a force made up of half Filippino troops would be less expensive to the American military and good for relations with Philippine government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-05
Creator(s)
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918
Recipient
Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Telegram from George W. Davis to Henry Clark Corbin. [July 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918. Telegram from George W. Davis to Henry Clark Corbin. [5 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45919.
APA:
Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918., [1904, July 5]. Telegram from George W. Davis to Henry Clark Corbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45919.
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.
