Letter from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Araneta, Gregorio, 1869-1930, Araullo, Manuel, 1853-1924, Arellano, Cayetano Simplicio, -1920, Civil service--Promotions, Cruz Herrera, Arsenio, 1863-1917, Feito, Eduardo, Fergusson, Arthur W. (Arthur Walsh), 1859-1908, Gómez, Dominador, 1868-1929, Guevara, Pedro, 1879-, Guidi, Giovanni Battista, 1852-1904, Gutierrez, Francisco, Ide, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1844-1921, Independence movements, Judges--Selection and appointment, Lukbán y Rilles, Vicente, 1860-1916, Mapa, Victorino, 1855-1927, Philippines, Real property, Reyes, Modesto, Roxas, Manuel A., 1892-1948, Sandiko, Teodoro, 1860-1939, Speeches, addresses, etc., Torres, Florentino Santos, 1844-1927, Villegas, Juan, Wilfley, Lebbeus R., Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Civil Governor Wright of the Philippines writes to Secretary of War Taft telling him about a number of matters concerning the Philippines. Wright has recently been working to resolve the matter of the friar land contracts, which has been complicated by a number of factors. He additionally comments on the vacancies in the Supreme Court of the Philippines, and more broadly about Filipino government officials in general. Wright finally tells Taft about recent banquets welcoming honorary commissioners to the Philippines, and some of the speeches and issues they caused.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-14
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
17
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft. [October 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922. Letter from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft. [14 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47283.
APA:
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922., [1904, October 14]. Letter from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47283.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
