Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Chaplains, Military, Military chaplains, Military chaplains--Catholic Church

Cardinal Gibbons will begin the search for a priest to fill the chaplain requirements requested by President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-07

Creator(s)

Gibbons, James, 1834-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35148. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gibbons, James, 1834-1921. Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35148.

APA:

Gibbons, James, 1834-1921., [1901, October 7]. Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35148.

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 29, 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.