Highlights of roll 8, February 21, 1918-April 1, 1919, with notes and comments prepared by Michael Cullinane:
- Communications with individuals in the United States:
- Erwin Winslow--much less now with Quezon in Philippines
- F. McIntyre
- Charles M. Yeater
- General Walcutt
- Rafferty (San Francisco)
- J. de Veyra and Yangco (Resident Commissioners.) - extensive correspondence, especially with de Veyra re: business (i.e. hemp prices, setting up business in Philippines, etc.), some also relate to integration of Philippine National Guard into U.S. Federal Service
- Communications with individuals in Manila and the Philippines:
- V. Madrigal (Madrigal and Co., Manila) mostly re: building up sugar industry, includes charts, etc. (late 1918)
- C. A. Fernandez (Negros)--re: sugar centrals in Bais, Tanjay, LaCarlota--some details concerning town and their haciendas (esp. September 28, 1918)
- "Confidential memorandum for Governor-General" by Osmeña and Quezon (November 19, 1918)--mostly re: business and agriculture in Philippines.
- Sergo Osmeña (much correspondence):
- Osmeña to Quezon. Letter (Feb. 21, 1918) re: a commemoration for deceased Antonio
- Osmeña to Quezon. Cable (May 19, 1918) re: acquiring competing coconut industry in Cebu
- Quezon to Osmeña. Cable (June 17, 1918) N.P.'s nominating procedure
- Osmeña to Quezon. Cable (June 21, 1918)--gives his o.k.
- Quezon to Osmeña. Cable [rush to Cebu] (Sept.9, 1918) re: sadness in Osmeña family
- Osmeña to Quezon. Cable (Sept. 10, 1918) re: Osmeña reply to Quezon sympathy
- Quezon to Osmeña. Cable (Sept. 19, 1918) re: Singson's "turncoating"
- Osmeña to Quezon. Cable (Sept. 24, 1918) re: his reply to above Osmeña to Quezon.
- Cable to Washington (Feb. 3, 1919) "Minority party is endeavoring to have legislation pass a repel asking the U.S. and allied powers to grant Philippines a seat at the peace conference. Please cable at once what we can say and what we cannot say on this matter."
- Quezon to Osmeña. Cable (Feb. 4, 1919) re:"..Harrison is as strong as ever with U.S..."
- Osmeña to Quezon. Cable (Feb. 5, 1919) re: his help of D. Jakosauen
- Quezon to Osmeña. Cable (March 26, 1919) re: cutting size of independence mission and at same time trying to avoid the cropping up of "jealousies, envies and resentments of members..."
