Letter from James T. O’Reilly to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Catholic Church, Letters, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Friar O’Reilly writes to President Roosevelt about a situation in the Philippines. O’Reilly states that Governor Taft does not look out for the friars’ interests, and he encloses a letter based on these concerns.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-23

Creator(s)

O'Reilly, James T., 1851-1925

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

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 James T. O’Reilly to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 23, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

O’Reilly, James T., 1851-1925. Letter from James T. O’Reilly to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41437.

APA:

O’Reilly, James T., 1851-1925., [1903, July 23]. Letter from James T. O’Reilly to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41437.

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 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.