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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Zadok Rooker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Zadok Rooker

President Roosevelt was not surprised by Bishop Rooker’s letter since he had already heard of the conflict between Rooker and the Filipinos, as well as the American government officials. Many people have contradicted what Rooker said and Roosevelt hopes that the Catholic prelates in the Philippines can convince the Filipinos that they are their friends and not their enemies like the friars who preceded them. Roosevelt has taken steps to create a special tribunal regarding the Aglipayan quarrel, disregards Rooker’s “groundless” claims against Commissioner Smith and is committed to increasing Filipino independence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg

Secretary of War Elihu Root has informed President Roosevelt that it is too late to make arrangements for General Adna Romanza Chaffee to attend the German maneuvers. President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Sternburg for the invitation and would like him to extend the President’s warm regards to German Emperor William II.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Andrew Jensen to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Andrew Jensen to Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Jensen is concerned by the implications Lea Homer presents in his book The Valor of Ignorance regarding the United States’ lack of military preparedness. He discusses how unprepared he and fellow volunteers were for the realities of war during the Spanish-American War and comments on the country’s lack of patriotism. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for commentary on the possibilities Homer presents, such as Japan seizing the Pacific Coast or a German invasion of America.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-04

Creator(s)

Jensen, Andrew, 1862-1940

Letter from George Gray to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Gray to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Gray writes Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of his sister, Annie Gray Hawkins, the widow of General Hamilton Smith Hawkins, regarding a Congressional bill to grant her a special $100 monthly pension because of her husband’s service. He discusses General Hawkins’ character and shares that Annie cares for her invalid daughter, Harriot Scofield Hawkins. Gray looks forward to hearing the report of Roosevelt’s African experiences at the Smithsonian Board of Regents meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-26

Creator(s)

Gray, George, 1840-1925

Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Fletcher Lummis wishes President Roosevelt “Good Hunting” while he is in Africa, and hopes to give him “a lot of good stuff” from his collection on Spanish America once he gets back. Lately, Lummis has been receiving “nice reminders” from those involved in the Apache Wars. Lummis attaches a signed photograph of himself and would like Roosevelt to send one of himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-21

Creator(s)

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Memorandum from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

In a memorandum requested by President Roosevelt, Secretary of War Taft outlines the reasons for the reversal of the Joint Board of the Army and Navy’s 1903 unanimous decision to construct a defensive naval base at Subic Bay in the Philippines. The decision was reversed in 1907 due in part to the emerging strength of Japan and the cooling of relations with Japan, and to the indefensibility of the area by land.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-14

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

General Wood, Governor of the Moro Province of the Philippines, informs President Roosevelt about the situation in the occupied Philippines. He recommends that reenlistment periods for discharged soldiers be for one year instead of three to encourage the retention of trained troops, especially in the Philippines. He reports on the death of Philippine resistance leader Datu Ali. He recommends that the Hawaiian Islands be fortified against vulnerability to the Japanese, who are refitting Russian battleships. He favors fortifying the area of Manilla rather than the whole of the Philippines, preferring for funds to go towards building the Pacific Fleet. He asks that the garrisons in the Philippines be kept at war strength. He laments the loss of American railroad concessions in China, and warns against allowing Chinese laborers into the United States. He recommends encouraging English, Italian, German, and other European immigration to the Philippines through some form of territorial citizenship, free transportation, or tax incentives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-13

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the speech Taft gave in Portland and about the request of two army soldiers to transfer to the cavalry. The Tafts will not return to Washington in time to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to dine with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Taft complains about Henry Loomis Nelson’s column about his speech in the Boston Herald.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-02

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930