Letter from Amasa Pierce Thornton to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Clergy--Appointment, call, and election, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Papacy, Philippines, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vatican City
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Amasa Pierce Thornton is organizing an effort to Americanize the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that the Vatican will find acceptable. He wants an audience with Secretary of War Root and Archbishop Ireland. He wants an agreement that is acceptable to Root, Governor of the Philippines William H. Taft, the Vatican, and President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-30
Creator(s)
Thornton, Amasa Pierce, 1854-1917
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Amasa Pierce Thornton to George B. Cortelyou. [December 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thornton, Amasa Pierce, 1854-1917. Letter from Amasa Pierce Thornton to George B. Cortelyou. [30 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39978.
APA:
Thornton, Amasa Pierce, 1854-1917., [1902, December 30]. Letter from Amasa Pierce Thornton to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39978.
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.
