Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
President Roosevelt asks Archbishop Ireland to encourage John Thomas McDonough to accept the judgeship.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-22
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Ireland, John, 1838-1918
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
President Roosevelt enjoyed Archbishop Ireland’s letter and hopes to see him soon. Roosevelt knows that Judge Smith’s appointment will please Ireland.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-05
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
Archbishop Ireland and Senator Foraker have expressed their support for a promotion for Colonel Quinton. President Roosevelt will examine Quinton’s record and hopes to fulfill their wishes.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-12
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
President Roosevelt thanks Archbishop Ireland for the copy of his “admirable sermon” and would be happy to meet with Bishop Thomas O’Gorman.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-08
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
President Roosevelt has been annoyed at the attacks from leading Catholics and Catholic societies. Roosevelt thanks Archbishop Ireland for his “admirable interview and speech.” The attacks most likely refer to the ongoing negotiations regarding the purchase of the friar’s lands in the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
President Roosevelt cannot fulfill Richard C. Kerens’s demands regarding Mr. Smith’s position. The congressional representatives and every prominent Republican in Missouri have requested someone to replace Smith. Kerens does not own political offices in Missouri, and Roosevelt must recognize the official political leadership of the state.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-09
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-01-29
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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English
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Archbishop John Ireland that he will help Reverend E. H. Fitzgerald if he can.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-20
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Letter from William Howell to John Ireland
William Howell received Archbishop John Ireland’s letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt regarding E. H. Fitzgerald’s application for chaplain in the Navy. He will give it to Roosevelt upon his arrival. Howell informs Ireland that there are currently no such vacancies.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-10
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Letter from William H. Taft to John Ireland
Secretary of War Taft discusses charitable trusts in the Philippines for one college and three hospitals and the role various governmental entities and religious sects have played in the management of the trusts. Taft recommends retaining governmental control over one of the hospitals. Taft also recommends paying a claim for damages to church owned land and structures. Taft discusses the pros and cons to awarding additional funds to the Catholic Church for the damages.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-27
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Letter from Felix Alexander Reeve to John Ireland
Felix Alexander Reeve does not recommend confronting the Roosevelt administration over the friar controversy in the Philippines. The main opposition to the friars comes from the Filipinos and under such circumstances the friars can achieve little good.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-11
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Letter from Elihu Root to John Ireland
Secretary of War Root is concerned about Catholic reaction to Governor General of the Philippines William H. Taft’s negotiations with the Vatican regarding the removal of the friars from the Philippines. Root believes that a great deal is being accomplished in Rome and that U.S. Catholic complaints are veiled attempts to halt negotiations. He hopes that Archbishop Ireland recognizes the benefit of such negotiations and elects to address the concerns of American Catholics accordingly.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-19
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Letter from Richard C. Kerens to John Ireland
Richard C. Kerens encloses a letter from John Schroers, Managing Editor of the Westliche Post, in relation to the potential nomination of Bellamy Storer as Ambassador to Berlin. The Westliche Post will come out in favor of the nomination after the fact should it go through.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-24
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Letter from James J. Keogh to John Ireland
In accordance with the request of Archbishop Ireland, Father Keogh met with the editor and proprietor of Germania and a prominent Lutheran to discuss a presidential appointment for Bellamy Storer. Keogh received confirmation that there would be no opposition stated to the appointment based on Storer’s Catholic religion.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-21
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Letter from Lyman Abbott to John Ireland
Lyman Abbott affirms his support for Christianity and the work of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. However, he believes that the hostility between the friars and Filipinos is impossible to overcome. He sees no advantage for the church retaining the friars in the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-10
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Telegram from Patrick William Riordan to John Ireland
Archbishop Riordan approves of Father Francis B. Doherty as army chaplain.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-25
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Telegram from James Boyle to Archbishop Ireland
Mr. Murray sent the endorsement direct to President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-22
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Letter from Thomas D. Beaven to John Ireland
Bishop Beaven recommends John W. Casey for a chaplaincy.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-29