Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Augustine McFaul
Subject(s): Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Friars, Philippines, Philippines. Governor (1901-1904 : Taft), Political parties, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt defends William H. Taft’s support of the Federal Party in the Philippines. The Federal Party is anti-friar, but more importantly they are against the insurrection. Roosevelt has been accused of being too favorable to the Catholic Church and believes that Filipinos moving away from Catholicism is due to antagonism against the friars.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McFaul, James Augustine, 1850-1917
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 James Augustine McFaul. [July 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Augustine McFaul. [29 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185508.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Augustine McFaul.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185508.
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. July 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.
