The John P. Finley papers, 1899-1912.

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The John P. Finley papers, 1899-1912.

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Contains the following types of materials: reports, petitions, documents, photos. Contains information pertaining to the following time period: 1899-1917. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 27th United States (U.S.) Infantry Regiment; 28th U.S. Infantry Regiment; Governor of the District of Zamboanga; Moro Province; Philippine Islands. General description of the collection: The John P. Finley papers include A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MORO PROVINCE and a review of the Moro Petition, reports submitted to President Taft (1912) about U.S. rule in the Philippines (1899-1912) which describes government efforts to civilize the Moros; various petitions and documents from the Moros; and letter from Major General Leonard Wood to President Taft (1912).

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7631309

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Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

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General (GEN) Leonard Wood was stationed at Headquarters, Eastern Department, Governor's Island, NY on 16 November 1914. From the description of Leonard Wood papers, 1914. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 61241654 Leonard Wood was a physician who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1910-1914), military governor of Cuba (1899-1902) and Governor-General of the Philippines (1921-1927). His son Osborne (sometimes spelled Osborn) at the time of this lette...

Finley, J. P. (John P.), 1854-1943

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John P. Finley served in the United States (U.S.) Army as a career soldier, entering as a private in 1877 and retiring in 1918 with the rank of Colonel. From the description of John P. Finley photograph collection. 1911. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48968356 ...