Telegram from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Libel and slander, Pardon, Philippines--Manila, Sentences (Criminal procedure)
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Governor General of the Philippines Wright responds to Secretary of War Taft’s telegram saying that Dorr and O’Brien are serving their sentences in Bilibid, and although they petitioned for pardon, Wright denied it because “the libel was gross and was part of policy of attack on Filipino Commissioners in particular and policy of the government generally in employing Filipinos.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-01
Creator(s)
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft. [October 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47078. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922. Telegram from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft. [1 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47078.
APA:
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922., [1904, October 1]. Telegram from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47078.
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. January 15, 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.
