Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer
Subject(s): Ambassadors' spouses, Bishops--Appointment, call, and election, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cardinals, Catholic Church, Church and state, Consuls--Discipline, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Diplomatic etiquette, Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Hurst, Carlton Bailey, 1867-1943, International relations, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Italy--Rome, Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918, Letters, Merry del Val, Raphael, 1865-1930, O'Connell, Denis Joseph, 1849-1927, Resignation from office, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Scandals, Spain, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vatican City, Windisch-Graetz, Alexandrine, Princess, 1850-1933
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President Roosevelt rebukes Maria Longworth Storer for her repeated attempts at “ecclesiastical intrigue” while trying to get Archbishop John Ireland made Cardinal. Roosevelt has repeatedly told Storer and her husband, Ambassador Bellamy Storer, that both they and he cannot officially get involved in matters regarding the Catholic Church. However, the Storers seem to have ignored these directives and continued to improperly write letters on Ireland’s behalf and to improperly quote portions of Roosevelt’s letters about the matter. If such actions do not stop, Roosevelt will have to remove Bellamy from his position as Ambassador. He asks Maria to return his letters on the subject.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer. [December 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193388. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer. [11 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193388.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193388.
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.
