Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Falconio, Diomede, 1842-1917, Hendrick, Thomas Augustine, 1849-1909, Philippines, Rawlinson, Bernard S. (Bernard Stephen), 1865-1953, Religious institutions--Management, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Eugene A. Philbin informs President Roosevelt that the concerns Father Bernard Stephen Rawlinson expressed to Secretary of War William H. Taft about Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick may not be sincere. It is easier to say agreeable things to authorities and complain to people who are not in authority. The complaints seem to center around the policies being pursued rather than any specific wrong done by Hendrick. Philbin believes that if Rawlinson were truly concerned about Hendrick’s attitude, he would submit the matter to someone in the church, rather than to Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-17
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
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 Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58354. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920. Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58354.
APA:
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920., [1908, March 17]. 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/o58354.
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 6, 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.
