Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Chaplains, Military, Employment references, Gleeson, Matthew C. (Matthew Carlin), 1870-1927, Military chaplains, United States. Navy
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Last week, Cardinal Gibbons had recommended Father Matthew C. Gleeson as chaplain in the United States Navy. However, he had overlooked that in November he had already recommended Father Ferry of Brooklyn for the position and asks President Roosevelt to refer to this letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-01
Creator(s)
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
Record Type
Multi-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 James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gibbons, James, 1834-1921. Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40543.
APA:
Gibbons, James, 1834-1921., [1903, March 1]. 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/o40543.
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. March 26, 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.
