Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Committees, Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916, Philippines

William Michael Byrne would like a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss Philippine affairs and the Committee on the Philippines in order to better shape a speech he is scheduled to deliver in New York. Byrne argues that allegations by Colorado Senator Thomas M. Patterson of anti-Catholic attitudes by the United States government in the Philippines were unfounded.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-14

Creator(s)

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920

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

3

Production Method

Typed

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 William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 14, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920. Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37546.

APA:

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920.: , [1902, April 14]. Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37546.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.