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Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908

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Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche thanks President Roosevelt for nominating him for a diplomatic appointment in Genoa. Roche requests a meeting before he leaves for the assignment so he may thank the president and introduce his wife to Roosevelt. Roche assures Roosevelt that he is not responsible for false stories, “yarns,” appearing in newspapers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-08

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche sincerely appreciates President Roosevelt taking the time to answer his letter on the eve of his inauguration. At the time Roche had written, he had been very ill for several weeks, and the doctors had said he would not get better in his current climate. Now, however, he has been treated by the same German physician who treated Secretary of State John Hay, and feels better. He is “resolved to fight it out here,” for at least a year.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-14

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche sends President Roosevelt a copy of the letter he sent to Fordham College, which is also the same as those he sent to several other colleges. Roche feels that there is nothing in the letter which John J. Wynne or Eugene A. Philbin could protest about, and that they were misled as to the contents. Roche also comments on an advertisement by the World, which he calls a “cheerful lie.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-18

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche tells President Roosevelt of some investigations he has done regarding the distribution of Filipino pupils among secular colleges. He has collected information about the prices charged by Catholic colleges, which William A. Sutherland, of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, has said is too expensive. Roche thinks he may be mistaken about this, but will not create a controversy about the matter, as he does not wish to affect the current political campaign. He plans to raise the point when he speaks with George B. Cortelyou soon, and offers to come to Washington, D.C., to speak to Roosevelt about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-12

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to George A. Pettit

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to George A. Pettit

James Jeffrey Roche has received a letter from the Bureau of Insular Affairs regarding the placement of Filipino students in American colleges. Roche suggests that Father Pettit, president of St. John’s College, contact Acting Chief of the Bureau W. Leon Pepperman with information about St. John’s for future placements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche discusses his editorial titled “Lest We Forget,” which was based on a case in which President Roosevelt “intervened to check a gross injustice towards a Mr. Raleigh.” Roche notes that he would always like to present Roosevelt as impartial. Roche will not be able to accept Roosevelt’s invitation for medical reasons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-11

A word of farewell

A word of farewell

James Jeffrey Roche bids farewell to the readership of The Pilot upon his resignation as editor. During his time, Roche endeavored to follow the ideals of his predecessor John Boyle O’Reilly. While political issues continually arise, America has a capable leader in President Roosevelt and an actionable citizenry in the Irish Americans.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-28

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Jeffrey Roche to Theodore Roosevelt

James Jeffrey Roche plans to be in Washington, D.C., in January or February. Though he could not join President Roosevelt in California, everyone he spoke with along the coast admired the president. Roche hopes that Roosevelt will see William Butler Yeats when he visits Washington, D.C. Roche encloses a Boston Pilot article from eight years ago to show that he was “among the first of the prophets.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-04