Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Criticism, Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909, McIntyre, Frank, 1865-1944, Philippines, Rawlinson, Bernard S. (Bernard Stephen), 1865-1953, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt tells Eugene A. Philbin that, on the report of Captain Frank McIntyre, there is no foundation for the complaints of Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick. Additionally, Hendrick’s secretary, Father Bernard S. Rawlinson, visited Secretary of War William H. Taft and said that he did not think that Hendrick’s complaints were justified. Roosevelt asks Philbin to treat the letter as confidential, and asks if he would come to Washington, D.C., so that Roosevelt and Taft could speak with him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Eugene A. Philbin. [March 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201972. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [13 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201972.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201972.
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 16, 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.
