Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholics--Politics and government, Church and state--Catholic Church, Edwards, John, 1833-1922, Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Politicians--Corrupt practices, Presidents--Correspondence, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922
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Eugene A. Philbin showed Archbishop John M. Farley Roosevelt’s letter to Bellamy Storer dated December 11, 1905. Farley was pleased with the respect shown to the Catholic Church. Monsignor John Edwards, already an admirer of Roosevelt, was also pleased with the letter. Neither man holds ill will against Archbishop John Ireland. Philbin believes that church and state must be kept apart. Any reciprocal relationship between the two would be “intolerable.” Philbin is glad that Storer brought this problem to light and created a new standard for public life. Storer had used President Roosevelt’s name and his own diplomatic position in trying to get Ireland named a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, which led to Storer’s dismissal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-08
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52924. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52924.
APA:
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920., [1906, April 8]. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52924.
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.
