Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne
Subject(s): Assimilation (Sociology), Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Catholics, Clarke, Edward Ashley Walrond, 1860-1913, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915, Daly, Charles Dudley, 1880-1959, Dunne, Finley P., Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Genealogy, Groton School, Home rule, Immigrants, Irish Americans, Kernan, Robert P. (Robert Peebles), 1881-1955, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Nelson, Knute, 1843-1923, Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918, Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927, Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922
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President Roosevelt agrees with Finley Peter Dunne about protesting against the “Anglo-Saxon alliance” theory because he believes Americans are “a new race, composed of many Old-World stocks.” While the president is not against friendliness to the English government, he is not going to ignore other European governments. Roosevelt declares himself a “strong home-ruler” and gives examples of a number of individuals who have hated their country of origin, noting it is impossible for him to champion every hatred. The president expresses his gratitude for the support he has received from young men, “Catholic by faith and of Irish descent,” and discusses a number of Irish and Catholic individuals he has put in government positions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne. [December 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne. [3 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190316.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190316.
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 5, 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.
