Memorandum for the Secretary to the President
Subject(s): Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Health, International relations, Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes
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Assistant Secretary of State Loomis received a message from Cardinal Gibbons thanking President Roosevelt for his sympathy towards Pope Leo XIII. The Pope’s health is declining and his health is “very dangerous.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-19
Creator(s)
Recipient
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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:
Memorandum for the Secretary to the President. [July 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41498. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Memorandum for the Secretary to the President. [19 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41498.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, July 19]. Memorandum for the Secretary to the President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41498.
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 5, 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.
