Letter from Maria Longworth Storer to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Austria--Vienna, Catholic Church, Corrigan, Michael Augustine, 1839-1902, Diplomatic and consular service, Hungary, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920, Pius X, Pope, 1835-1914, Windisch-Graetz, Alexandrine, Princess, 1850-1933
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Maria Longworth Storer writes to Secretary of War Taft about the status of Archbishop John Ireland’s possible selection for cardinal. Storer had previously written to President Roosevelt about her concerns. She offered to carry a cable directly to Pope Pius X about the president’s good opinion of the archbishop. Her intentions are to bypass the prelates who are not in favor of the archbishop’s nomination. Two copies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-27
Creator(s)
Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Maria Longworth Storer to William H. Taft. [November 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932. Letter from Maria Longworth Storer to William H. Taft. [27 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51934.
APA:
Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932., [1905, November 27]. Letter from Maria Longworth Storer to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51934.
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 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.
