Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift
Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920, Catholics, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Philippines, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt verifies the truth of a report in the Evening Post, that William Michael Byrne is a Catholic who has always supported Roosevelt, even during the period of questioning about the administration’s conduct in the Philippines. Byrne was appointed by Roosevelt as United States Attorney in Delaware without reference to whether he was for or against John Edward Addicks. Byrne later moved to New York, where he was again appointed by Roosevelt as an Assistant District Attorney. Support or opposition to Addicks was as irrelevant in the former appointment as the latter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929
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 Lucius B. Swift. [August 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift. [13 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188880.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188880.
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 30, 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.
