Letter from Thomas Augustine Hendrick to Luke E. Wright
Subject(s): Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Cebu (Philippines), Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Colonies, Colonies--Religion, Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Philippines, Philippines--Oroquieta, Religion and international affairs, Religion and international relations
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Thomas A. Hendrick, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cebu, writes to Civil Governor Wright to provide an account of his travels in the Philippines, where he is surprised to find widespread anti-Americanism and a poor reception of Roman Catholicism, especially in areas where the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipayan church) has a strong presence. Services are sparsely attended, parishes lack priests, church buildings are in disrepair, and Catholics are being threatened. Local government officials in several towns are Aglipayan church members, and Hendrick believes they may be intimidating the citizens. Hendrick feels that the Aglipayan effort is actually an attempt to drive out Americans rather than a religious difference and that government intimidation has also slowed economic output of the villages. He suggests an investigation into local government officials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-15
Creator(s)
Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909
Recipient
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas Augustine Hendrick to Luke E. Wright. [September 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909. Letter from Thomas Augustine Hendrick to Luke E. Wright. [15 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46872.
APA:
Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909., [1904, September 15]. Letter from Thomas Augustine Hendrick to Luke E. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46872.
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 13, 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.
