Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. McDonough
Subject(s): Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Friars, Philippines, Protestants
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President Roosevelt finds the friar question “puzzling” and would like to know what John Thomas McDonough thinks of the offer for the friars’ lands. Roosevelt wants to act with absolute fairness and is not concerned with political considerations or the opinions of “misguided” Catholics and Protestants.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McDonough, John Thomas, 1844-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 John T. McDonough. [August 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185645. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. McDonough. [11 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185645.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. McDonough.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185645.
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.
