Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Catholic public officers, Catholics--Government policy, Catholics--Political activity, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924, Hundley, Oscar R. (Oscar Richard), 1855-1921, Jones, William Ambrose, 1865-1921, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Puerto Rico, Rodey, Bernard Shandon, 1856-1927, Tracey, James F. (James Francis), 1854-1925, Ward, Cabot, Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922
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President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-15
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [April 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202317. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [15 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202317.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 15]. 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/o202317.
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. February 6, 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.
