Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Stanley Washburn

Subject(s): Illinois--Peoria, Knights of Columbus, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges Stanley Washburn’s letter to Roosevelt. Washburn had enclosed an excerpt from the Alliance Weekly in which Roosevelt was quoted as saying he wished the day would come when a Roman Catholic would become President of the United States. Washburn wished to confirm whether Roosevelt had been quoted correctly. The secretary notes that the article was probably referencing a speech Roosevelt made to the Knights of Columbus in Peoria in 1910, and he encloses a copy of the speech so Washburn can see exactly what Roosevelt said.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Washburn, Stanley, 1878-1950

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Stanley Washburn. [July 1, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229292. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Stanley Washburn. [1 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229292.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, July 1]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Stanley Washburn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229292.

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 24, 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.