Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Autonomy, International relations, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Josephine Shaw Lowell thanks President Roosevelt for what he said about the Philippines. She argues that last winter proved neither Roosevelt nor Secretary of War Taft could “persuade Congress to give the necessary attention to Philippine affairs” and encourages the establishment of self-government by the Filipinos with the help of Americans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-30
Creator(s)
Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905
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
2
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 Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46186. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905. Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46186.
APA:
Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905., [1904, July 30]. Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46186.
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 5, 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.
