Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Catholic Church, Employment references, Puerto Rico, Ward, Cabot

Eugene A. Philbin writes on behalf of Cabot Ward, who applied for a position in the Puerto Rican government. Philbin believes that the appointment of Ward would be very satisfactory to the Catholic Church and that Ward is an experienced lawyer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-05

Creator(s)

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51981. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51981.

APA:

Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920., [1905, December 5]. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51981.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.