Enrollment of pupils in Manila Trade School
Statistics for student enrollment in Manila trade schools.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-01
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Philippines--Manila
Dewey captures Manila after bombardment
Department of State’s press release on surrender of Manila, Philippines during the Spanish-American War published in the New York World.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-08-15
Letter from a parish priest to the Bishop-Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila
A parish priest in the municipality of Mexico in Pampagna, Philippines, encloses an ordinance which states that church bells may only be rung for specific occasions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-01
Cockran backslides
William Bourke Cockran supports American involvement in the Philippines, to the dismay of Anti-Imperialists.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-12
More powerful than the president of the United States
This article reports that the adjutant-general at Manila has recognized diplomatic representatives from the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church in Manila without having the proper authority to do so. The article discusses this action with relation to the United States’ policy of separation of church and state. There is also an editorial note on Francis E. Leupp’s The Man Roosevelt: A Portrait Sketch.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-20
Letter from William Loeb to Elihu Root
William Loeb sends to Secretary of War Root a letter from R. L. Wynn regarding a potential investigation into the printing outfit recently purchased by the government for use in Manila.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-23
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Ottofy
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Louis Ottofy for the letter and newspaper clipping.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-26
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel O’Connell
Theodore Roosevelt has asked his secretary to send his thanks to Daniel O’Connell for the letter and the copies of the Philippine Monthly. Roosevelt will examine them carefully to understand O’Connell’s views regarding an unidentified matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-09
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alvin Seale
Theodore Roosevelt sends a message of thanks to Alvin Seale in receipt of his note. Roosevelt expresses appreciation for the book Seale co-wrote with Barton Warren Evermann, Fishes of the Philippine Islands.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-23
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. West
Theodore Roosevelt praises the Boy Scouts of America in developing citizenship and leadership among boys. Roosevelt emphasizes such teachings incorporate the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule to instill honor, respect, courage, and fair dealing. Roosevelt relates how scouts from two troops in Manila assisted firefighters in a devastating fire in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-20
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Sherman
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary refers John C. Sherman to the biography of Roosevelt written by Jacob Riis and sends Sherman a pamphlet of information about Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-17
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
President Roosevelt encloses for Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry telegrams from Philippines Governor General James Francis Smith and president-elect William H. Taft. In light of Smith’s telegram, Roosevelt feels it is “absolutely unwarranted” not to allow the crews shore leave in Manila. He orders Newberry to tell Admiral Charles S. Sperry that, seeing as Admiral Giles B. Harber’s men have been given full shore leave, Sperry should grant his crew shore leave with precautions.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry
President Roosevelt says that Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry should send the plans for the North Dakota type ships to the fleet officers to consider. Roosevelt approves of Newberry’s suggestion of sending officers who have had battleship experience for temporary duty at the War College, as they can then be consulted with more easily. Roosevelt would particularly like to gain the benefit of Cameron McRae Winslow’s experience.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richmond Pearson Hobson
President Roosevelt tells Representative Hobson that he disagrees with many of Congress’s recent actions, including the decision to favor Subic Bay over Manila as the main point of defense in the event of war. Hobson was mistaken to believe that Roosevelt had not endorsed Admiral George Dewey’s report favoring Manila.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
President Roosevelt sends General Wood an excerpt of a letter from New York Herald correspondent Josiah Kingsley Ohl. Thanks to Ohl’s letter, another correspondent at the paper, who has always been critical of Wood, decided to support the general.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
President Roosevelt provides Speaker of the House Cannon with details explaining why it is urgent that Congress act quickly to appropriate funding for coastal defenses of several areas in and around the Pacific. Roosevelt explains both the current situation of defenses in Manila Bay, Pearl Harbor, and the Pacific Coast of the United States, as well as the plans that are currently in place to improve these defenses. He asks Cannon to try to expedite the process of providing funding for these purposes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks
President Roosevelt provides Vice President Fairbanks with details explaining why it is urgent that Congress act quickly to appropriate funding for coastal defenses of several areas in and around the Pacific. Roosevelt explains both the current situation of defenses in Manila Bay, Pearl Harbor, and the Pacific Coast of the United States, as well as the plans that are currently in place to improve these defenses. He asks Fairbanks to try to expedite the process of providing funding for these purposes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-21
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
President Roosevelt instructs General Wood to give Manila paymaster Major Beecher B. Ray four months leave.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Taylor
President Roosevelt tells James Taylor he will do whatever he can for his son. The president has sent Taylor’s request to Chief of the Forest Service Gifford Pinchot and has asked Pinchot to give Taylor’s son a position in a western state with a dry climate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-11
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Philippine Assembly
President Roosevelt congratulates the Philippine Assembly on the joint resolution passed by the Assembly and the Philippine Commission. Roosevelt wishes the Assembly success in performing their duties, and calls on them to put aside their personal interests and serve the larger interests of their country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-13