Letter from Lebbeus R. Wilfley to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Courts--Officials and employees, Courts--U.S. territories and possessions, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--Cases, Philippines, United States. Army, United States. Supreme Court
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Attorney General for the Philippines Wilfley discusses two court cases. The first is related to the killing of two Filipino boys by a United States solider. The second case involves a Filipino man who was tried and executed for murder by military authorities. In addition to the court cases, Wilfley discusses court personnel and the conditions in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-15
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
10
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 Lebbeus R. Wilfley to William H. Taft. [May 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilfley, Lebbeus R.. Letter from Lebbeus R. Wilfley to William H. Taft. [15 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53100.
APA:
Wilfley, Lebbeus R.., [1906, May 15]. Letter from Lebbeus R. Wilfley to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53100.
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 11, 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.
