Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Catholic Church, Filipinos

Maurice Francis Egan encloses an article criticizing President Roosevelt’s administration for the placement of Catholic Filipinos in non-Catholic educational settings and homes in the United States. Egan notes that the item is not in good taste, but he sends it to Roosevelt to illustrate public sentiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-11

Creator(s)

Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924

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

4

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47233. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47233.

APA:

Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1904, October 11]. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47233.

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. June 4, 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.