State Department records
Scope and content
Correspondence, reports, cables in cipher, and some articles concerning U.S. administration of and aims in the Philippines, conduct of the war against Filipino insurgents, and possible future independence of the Philippines. Much of the correspondence is between Secretary of State John Hay and Jacob Gould Schurman, President of the Commission. Other correspondents include J. E. Sawyer, Thomas W. Cridler, J. H. McGowan, A. E. Buck, Seretary of the Commission John R. MacArthur, Acting President of the Commission Charles Denby, Acting Secretary of the Commission Alvey A. Adee, Secretary of War Elihu Root, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, and other government officials.
Dates
- 1899-1900.
Creator
- United States. Commission to the Philippine Islands (Organization)
Extent
2 microfilm reels. (2 microfilm reels.)
Language of Materials
English
Location of Originals Note
Holder of originals: Originals--property of National Archives and Records Service. Washington, D.C.
Bibliographic References
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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