Letter from Samuel H. Sole to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Protective Association, Anti-Catholicism, Catholic Church, Catholics, Cuba, Indian reservations, Ireland, Ketcham, W. H. (William Henry), 1868-, Philippines, Presidents--Public opinion, Religion and politics, Riggs, Elisha Francis, 1851-1910, Travel, United States
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Reverend Sole thanks President Roosevelt for his unexpected graciousness when Father Ketcham introduced them last October. He requests permission to repeat Roosevelt’s words from their meeting, and summarizes the points Roosevelt made about the treatment of Catholics. He was particularly heartened by Roosevelt’s antagonism towards the anti-Catholic American Protective Society. Sole assures Roosevelt that in the future, Catholics will be grateful for his policy decisions on “Catholic rights” issues.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-04
Creator(s)
Sole, Samuel H. (Samuel Heydon), 1846-1920
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Samuel H. Sole to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 4, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60206. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sole, Samuel H. (Samuel Heydon), 1846-1920. Letter from Samuel H. Sole to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60206.
APA:
Sole, Samuel H. (Samuel Heydon), 1846-1920.: , [1909, February 4]. Letter from Samuel H. Sole to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60206.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
