Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Friars, Philippines, United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916)
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President Roosevelt intends to appoint a Catholic to the Philippine Commission when a vacancy occurs. Roosevelt also explains that the movement against the friars in the Philippines is entirely driven by Filipinos and the United States is simply attempting to meet the wishes of the Catholic population.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [July 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182797. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [16 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182797.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, July 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182797.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
