Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Francis Smith

Subject(s): Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Governors general, Letters, McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906, Philippines

President Roosevelt encloses letters from Cardinal James Gibbons and Bishop C. C. McCabe for Governor General Smith. Roosevelt is very glad that he appointed Smith Governor-General of the Philippines, and is glad that Smith accepted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 James Francis Smith. [February 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194602. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Francis Smith. [15 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194602.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Francis Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194602.

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 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.