Collection inventory

Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.
Title:	Leonard Wood Letters
Inclusive Dates:	1871-1927
Quantity:	13 letters (SC).
Abstract:	Correspondence of the Army officer, governor general of the Philippines. Outgoing letters, mostly written while Wood served in Cuba, and later in the Philippines.
Language:	English
Repository:	Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Leonard Wood (1860-1927) was a physician, soldier and United States military governor to Cuba and the Moro Province of the Philippines. Wood is best known for his work with the military and the Republican political party, his controversial governorship in the Philippines, and his relationship with Theodore Roosevelt. He also served as physician to several presidents, including William McKinley and Grover Cleveland.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Leonard Wood Letters consists of thirteen pieces of outgoing correspondence written between 1871 and 1927. Subjects include discussions about his philosophy of military service, the Moro conflict in Cuba, the politics and potential for economic development in the Philippines, and the death of Theodore Roosevelt.

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Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged chronologically.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Leonard Wood Letters,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Finding Aid Information

Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 1988-12-07
Revision history: 20 Apr 2009 - converted to EAD (AM)

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Inventory

	Correspondence
SC 68		Marian 25 Jan. 1871
SC 68		Editor Independent 29 Jan. 1902
SC 68		Greene, Francis Vinton 7 May 1904
SC 68		Mr. Curtis 12 Dec. 1904
SC 68		Maxwell, Perriton 29 Jun 1916
SC 68		Hickock, Rev. Paul R. 19 Jan. 1919
SC 68		Davenport, Henry J. 22 Jan. 1919
SC 68		Sir 3 Apr 1922
SC 68		Moses, Sen. George H. 30 Mar. 1923
SC 68		Smith, Alexander N. 26 Sep. 1923
SC 68		Ackerman, Ernest R. 22 Oct. 1923
SC 68		Fallows, Edward H. 11 Dec. 1926
SC 68		Fallows, Edward H. 15 Mar. 1927

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