In accordance with the request of Archbishop Ireland, Father Keogh met with the editor and proprietor of Germania and a prominent Lutheran to discuss a presidential appointment for Bellamy Storer. Keogh received confirmation that there would be no opposition stated to the appointment based on Storer’s Catholic religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-21

Creator(s)

Keogh, James J., 1847-1911

Recipient

Ireland, John, 1838-1918

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 J. Keogh to John Ireland. [April 21, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37632. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keogh, James J., 1847-1911. Letter from James J. Keogh to John Ireland. [21 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37632.

APA:

Keogh, James J., 1847-1911., [1902, April 21]. Letter from James J. Keogh to John Ireland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37632.

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 12, 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.