Gibbons, James, 1834-1921

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Gibbons, James, 1834-1921

Language

English

President Roosevelt introduces Cardinal James Gibbons to Civil Service Commissioner John Avery McIlhenny.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons that he is not aware of a current vacancy in the Catholic chaplains. He will give Father Doran careful consideration, but he also likes a Boston priest that has been recommended and would like Gibbons’s opinion on two or three candidates when a vacancy occurs. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt would like Cardinal Gibbons to recommend a priest to be appointed as an army chaplain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends thanks to Cardinal Patrick F. Moran. Roosevelt expresses his regard for Cardinal Gibbons and his appreciation for the Cardinal’s attitude.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons he appreciates the telegram and is sorry that he cannot accept the invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-05-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons that he mistakenly told Gibbons no vacancy existed on a commission in a previous letter. Roosevelt compares two men for the position, Major Thomas L. Hartigan and Treasurer of the Philippines Frank A. Branagan. He strongly prefers the latter and shares that they are both Catholic. Roosevelt is unsure whether he means to fill the vacancy or leave it to president-elect William H. Taft. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, that the purported vacancy on a commission does not in fact exist.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will give careful consideration to Commander Robert S. Griffin’s case, but notes that he will judge Griffin entirely on his standing compared to other candidates. (Griffin has applied to be engineer-in-chief of the Navy)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt assures Cardinal Gibbons that Governor General of the Philippines James Francis Smith has said Superintendent of Education David P. Barrows has never shown any bias against Catholics in his position. However, if Barrows is appointed to the Philippines Commission, Roosevelt intends to appoint a Catholic as superintendent, as well as put another Catholic on the Commission. He will speak with Secretary of War William H. Taft about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons he will consider the matter and consult with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt introduces Cardinal Gibbons to his friend John Avery McIlhenny, and hopes that Gibbons might grant McIlhenny’s request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Cardinal Gibbons for sending him the copy of the North American Review that contains Gibbons’s article. It was nice to see Gibbons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Cardinal Gibbons that he has received his letter recommending George M. Tisdale for a spot at the United States Naval Academy. Roosevelt agrees to look into the case, but explains that his appointments are competitive, with priority given to the sons of army and navy men.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received Cardinal Gibbons’s letter and cannot do as Gibbons desires regarding a policy by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Frances E. Leupp. Roosevelt supports Leupp’s policy but regrets that information was not shared with Gibbons properly. Roosevelt asserts that he always acts in regard to what the Native Americans want, particularly in regards to their Catholic schools. He says a new petition will need to be written if Gibbons wishes to have action taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Cardinal Gibbons that he never entirely agreed with President Grover Cleveland about a message, and that he is not familiar with all the provisions of the Gardner Bill. Roosevelt has set out his own attitude toward immigration in several speeches, which he sends to Gibbons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Cardinal Gibbons that the only thing that can be done at present about the Apostolic Delegates’s letter is to try to get Congress to appropriate the amount that was rewarded, and to include language that will not stop the United States from requesting further appropriations later.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Cardinal Gibbons for the telegram remembering his daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In response to Cardinal Gibbons’s recent letter, President Roosevelt takes issue with the enclosed article from Archbishop J. J. Harty. Harty argues that the American government in the Philippines has been harassing and discriminating against Catholics. Roosevelt points out that several men in leadership positions in the Philippines are devout Catholics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received Cardinal James Gibbons’s letter endorsing William B. Reilly to replace the late Judge Charles F. Scott on the District of Columbia Police Court. He will take up the recommendation with Attorney General William H. Moody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919