Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons
Subject(s): Autonomy and independence movements, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909, International relations, Murphy, Dominic I. (Dominic Ignatius), 1847-1930, Petitions, Philippines, Religion and politics, United States territories and possessions, United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916), Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt will not recommend Mr. Waring to the Philippine Commission until he knows if they will accept his recommendation of Dominick I. Murphy. The petition to give the Filipinos ultimate independence which was recently signed by Cardinal Gibbons places Governor Wright, Bishop Hendrick, and the other American bishops in a bad position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons. [April 26, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons. [26 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188005.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, April 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188005.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
