Letter from David Jessup Doherty to William H. Taft
Subject(s): International relations--Decision making, Philippines, Philippines--Leyte, Real property tax, Uprisings
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David Jessup Doherty updates Secretary of War Taft on various situations in the Philippines. The Leyte uprising is being resolved peacefully. Doherty believes that diplomatic, rather than military, measures are the best way to solve uprisings. Doherty also believes that the land tax policy in the Philippines is unfair to many Filipinos, and that an internal revenue tax would be better. Doherty also writes about the prospects of independence, as many groups and factions want independence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-17
Creator(s)
Doherty, David Jessup, 1850-1908
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
4
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 David Jessup Doherty to William H. Taft. [August 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53858. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Doherty, David Jessup, 1850-1908. Letter from David Jessup Doherty to William H. Taft. [17 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53858.
APA:
Doherty, David Jessup, 1850-1908., [1906, August 17]. Letter from David Jessup Doherty to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53858.
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 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.
