Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Branagan, Frank A. (Frank Aloysius), 1858-1932, Catholics, Hartigan, Thomas L., 1861-1924, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Philippine Commission (1900-1916)
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President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons that he mistakenly told Gibbons no vacancy existed on a commission in a previous letter. Roosevelt compares two men for the position, Major Thomas L. Hartigan and Treasurer of the Philippines Frank A. Branagan. He strongly prefers the latter and shares that they are both Catholic. Roosevelt is unsure whether he means to fill the vacancy or leave it to president-elect William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons. [February 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons. [25 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206798.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206798.
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 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.
