Letter from Datu Piang to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic gifts, Loyalty, Military relations, Philippines--Mindanao Island Region, Sovereignty, Wealth
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In this translated piece of correspondence, Datu Piang wishes prosperity upon President Roosevelt in both material wealth and military power. Piang further declares his loyalty to Roosevelt, whose government he says has “the wisest of laws, the greatest of riches and most compassion to its subjects.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-04-24
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Datu Piang to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49164. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Datu Piang, 1846-1933. Letter from Datu Piang to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49164.
APA:
Datu Piang, 1846-1933., [1905, April 24]. Letter from Datu Piang to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49164.
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. May 7, 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.
