Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas O’Gorman

Subject(s): Catholic Church, Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903, Spalding, John Lancaster, 1840-1916

President Roosevelt thanks Bishop O’Gorman for his letter and requests that his warm regards be extended to the Pope, as well as Roosevelt’s appreciation of the Pope’s courteous message. Roosevelt believes that Bishop Spalding’s choice was correct and is sure that O’Gorman is pleased with Judge Smith’s appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

O'Gorman, Thomas, 1843-1921

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Thomas O’Gorman. [October 21, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183340. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas O’Gorman. [21 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183340.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas O’Gorman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183340.

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 5, 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.