Letter from Leonard Wood to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934, Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Imperialism, Knight, John G. D. (John George David), 1846-1919, Law enforcement, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Philippines, Railroads--Cost effectiveness, Railroads--Design and construction--Costs, Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934
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General Wood, military governor of Moro Province in the Philippines, updates Secretary of War Taft on a number of matters that Taft had asked about regarding the Philippines. Wood discusses the cost and necessity of constructing a railroad from Overton to Marahui, provides an update on civil and law enforcement matters, especially among the Moro people, and names officers that he would like to be retained.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-04-08
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Leonard Wood to William H. Taft. [April 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49113. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. Letter from Leonard Wood to William H. Taft. [8 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49113.
APA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927., [1905, April 8]. Letter from Leonard Wood to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49113.
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. February 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.
