T. St. John Gaffney would like to visit President Roosevelt soon along with John Roche and Reverend Francis H. Wall. Gaffney heard support for Roosevelt expressed by the Irish Catholic priests of his acquaintance. Gaffney also mentions a pamphlet he is working on consisting of extracts from Roosevelt’s writings and speeches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-25

Creator(s)

Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 T. St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46505. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945. Letter from T. St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46505.

APA:

Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945., [1904, August 25]. Letter from T. St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46505.

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. January 29, 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.