Church claims
Calculations of church claims, what amount was considered, and what was included in Military Reports.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-19
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Church finance
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt introduces Bishop Dougherty, the new bishop of Nueva Segovia. Dougherty is concerned about the failed removal of the friars and the lack of financial resources for American church authorities in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-05
Letter from Agnes Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt
Agnes Meyer’s church is in debt, and she would like to raffle off a book of autograph letters at the next bazaar to help raise money for it. She asks for an autographed letter from Theodore Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-22
Letter from James M. Tranmer to Theodore Roosevelt
James M. Tranmer asks Theodore Roosevelt to lecture in New Bedford, Massachusetts, assuring the lecture would be well-attended and the trip “both pleasant and profitable.” He requests Roosevelt waive one-third of the cost, ensuring a financial balance for his important work as a pastor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-18
Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Lyman Abbott worries that his comments were misunderstood, and he did not mean to offend anyone. Abbott explains additional funding is required for the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy chaplains, in order to occasionally have outside preachers. He states that outside preachers are common practice for other college congregations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-21
Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to William H. Taft
Henry Clark Corbin, Commander of the Philippines Division, writes to Secretary of War Taft regarding the papal delegate and financial issues with the church in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-16
Letter from Ambrose Agius to Theodore Roosevelt
Monsignor Agius, Papal Delegate to Manila, writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Military Board on Church Claims and appeals for funds to support the bishops’ hard work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-19
Letter from Ambrose Agius to James Gibbons
Ambrose Agius, papal delegate to Manila, writes to James Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, detailing the issues being investigated by the Military Board regarding the Catholic Church’s claims for damages to church property during the Spanish-American Ward and during the recent conflict in the Philippines. Agius explains how the amount repaid to the church was decreased, and describes William H. Taft’s involvement in this. Agius also discusses the Tariff Bill and how it may affect their financial situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-19
Letter from John M. Schick to William Loeb
Reverend Schick believes that President Roosevelt is doing more then his full share in support of Grace Reformed Church. The church appreciates Roosevelt’s help and will not ask him to do more.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-05
Letter from Ernest Frederick Augustave Bittner to Theodore Roosevelt
Ernest Frederick Augustave Bittner requests financial help from Vice President Roosevelt for his church. The church is in debt and only has twenty-two members to support the pastor and his family. He offers to name the church the Roosevelt Methodist Episcopal Church of Las Animas, Colorado.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-08-29