Letter from Cardinal Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt
Cardinal Gibbons writes that he will find qualified candidates for open military chaplain appointments.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-01
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Catholic Church
Telegram from Luke E. Wright to William H. Taft
Governor Wright forwards pending legislation for Secretary Taft’s review.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-17
Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt
Eugene A. Philbin recommends John Hefferman as a candidate for judge in the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Letter from George Edward Graham to Theodore Roosevelt
George Edward Graham suggests President Roosevelt consider Willard Marakle for an appointment in the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt
John Byrne congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Byrne is sure that Roosevelt will be one of the greatest presidents ever. He writes about the major issues the president must address.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Letter from Alexander Patrick Doyle to Theodore Roosevelt
The Catholic World Magazine will be publishing brief appreciations of Pope Leo XIII from prominent non-Catholics in recognition of the Pope’s upcoming Silver Jubilee. Father Doyle requests that President Roosevelt contribute.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-12
Letter from John Ireland to Theodore Roosevelt
Archbishop Ireland suggests that John Watson Foster lead the mission to the Vatican to discuss Filipino matters. At the end of January, Ireland plans to take up the “Storer matter” with Senator Foraker. The Archbishop is pleased that the citizens of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota approve of President Roosevelt’s leadership.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-02
A Short History Of The Origin And Progress Of St. Joseph’s Society Of The Sacred Heart For Foreign Missions And Of The Foreign Missioniary College At Mill Hill
History and activities of St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart for Foreign Missions.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
Exhibit no. 46
Governor General of the Philippines William H. Taft asks Attorney General Lebbeus R. Wilfley for his opinion in a dispute between the Independent Filipina Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Wilfley believes that the question should be tried in the courts and not handled by executive power. Taft then writes Archbishop Giovanni Battista Guidi regarding the matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-02
The golden scroll
The Angelus is seeking contributions and assistance in presenting a gift to Pope Leo XIII in honor of the jubilee of his pontificate.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-07
Magazine article by Father Wynne
Overview of the Catholic Church in the United States and the potential effects of its growing “moral influence.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08
Church claims
Calculations of church claims, what amount was considered, and what was included in Military Reports.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John L. Belford
President Roosevelt thanks Father Belford for enclosing Father Wynne’s letter, which has been recently published in the Evening Post. Roosevelt refutes Wynne’s criticism of U.S. policy in the Philippines, and suggests that Wynne has “a lot to learn” before he is justified in issuing such criticism.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-31
Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt
John Byrne congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Byrne is sure that Roosevelt will be one of the greatest presidents ever. He writes about the major issues the president must address. Roosevelt’s notes are at the top of page one.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft disagrees with Bishop Rooker regarding the threat posed by Gregorio Aglipay y Labayan and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente to the Philippine government.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin
Theodore Roosevelt writes to John Callan O’Laughlin about a controversy regarding the Catholic religion. Roosevelt advises O’Laughlin to write an article to be published in a Catholic newspaper.
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Creation Date
1910-07-05
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
President Roosevelt is debating changes in European ambassadorships and has heard that the Viennese are opposed to having a Catholic ambassador. Roosevelt asks if this information can be verified.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Comerford
President Roosevelt thinks that William Comerford fails to understand the “bitter indignation” of the Catholic Filipinos and Philippine priests against the friars. After consulting with leading Filipino Catholics, it was decided to try and purchase the friars’ lands with the condition that the friars leave the islands. This seemed the best way to appease Filipino Catholics and do justice to the Catholic Church. If no agreement is reached, the government has no power to force the friars to leave the islands or force the parishes to accept the friars. The Roosevelt administration is doing its best “to safeguard all the rights of all religious people, clerical or lay, in the Philippines.” (Copy of this letter was marked “Void – not sent.)
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-16
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Elihu Root
At the request of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a letter from Amasa Pierce Thornton. Roosevelt believes that the easiest solution would be if Secretary of War Root met with Thornton.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-31
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer
Bellamy Storer has been advocating for Archbishop Ireland to be made a cardinal. However, people will not differentiate between what Storer says as an American Catholic and what he says as an American Ambassador. As such, while Storer is in the United States service he can take no part in these religious matters. President Roosevelt admires Archbishop Ireland but, as President, he can not interfere with the advancement of any man in any church.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-27