Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patrick William Riordan
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Catholics--Public opinion, Letters, Social conflict
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Archbishop Riordan to thank him for the letter and explain his thoughts. Charles J. Bonaparte was the only other person Roosevelt knew who felt as strongly and had a chance to appeal to the public, but as Bonaparte was a Catholic Roosevelt thought it should come from him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riordan, Patrick William, 1841-1914
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Patrick William Riordan. [December 22, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211145. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patrick William Riordan. [22 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211145.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patrick William Riordan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211145.
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 17, 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.
