Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Harty
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Chaplains, Military, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Immorality, Military chaplains, Philippines--Manila, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt updates Archbishop Harty on the latest information concerning the court martial charges against Chaplain MacGrail for immoral conduct. Harty had previously requested that Roosevelt intervene and allow MacGrail’s resignation to be accepted before court martial proceedings began. Roosevelt insists there is nothing he can do in this matter and the court martial will proceed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harty, J. J. (Jeremiah James), 1853-1927
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 J. J. Harty. [July 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188609. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Harty. [14 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188609.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Harty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188609.
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. January 23, 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.
