Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Command of troops, Military leadership, Mount Dajo, Battle of (Philippines : 1906), Philippines, Philippines--Samar, United States. Army, Wise, Hugh Douglas, 1871-1942
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John S. Wise encloses to President Roosevelt a letter from his son, Major Hugh Douglas Wise, who is commanding a battalion of Philippine scouts in the island of Samar. Wise believes that his son’s letter is a “strikingly clear apprehension” of the situation on the ground, and that Roosevelt will be glad to have a perspective that might differ from official communications. Wise is likely referring to Filipino insurgents recent violence against United States forces, and earlier tensions that year from the massacre of Moros by American troops.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-15
Creator(s)
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913
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 John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54641. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54641.
APA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913., [1906, October 15]. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54641.
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. April 6, 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.
