Letter from John J. Burke to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Death and burial of a person

John J. Burke, editor of the Catholic World informs Theodore Roosevelt of Father Doyle’s death and requests “some words of appreciation.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-10

Creator(s)

Burke, John J. (John Joseph), 1875-1936

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 John J. Burke to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 10, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62028. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burke, John J. (John Joseph), 1875-1936. Letter from John J. Burke to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62028.

APA:

Burke, John J. (John Joseph), 1875-1936., [1910, August 10]. Letter from John J. Burke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62028.

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 27, 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.