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Bishop Lawrence would like permission to publish a letter he received from President Roosevelt acknowledging receipt of the resolutions of the convention of the Episcopal Church in Massachusetts. The letter had been marked “Personal,” and Lawrence will not release it without Roosevelt’s permission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-10
A letter with envelope from President Roosevelt to Bishop William Lawrence dated September 21, 1901, which has been taped into an autograph album created by Henry Adams and his mother Abigail and later added to by George Peabody and Endicott Peabody. A handwritten label at the top of the page reads: “Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-19, twenty-sixth president of the U.S., organizer of the Rough Riders, reformer, big game hunter & writer.”
1901
Bishop Lawrence writes on behalf of the Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church which is concerned about the poor treatment of the Filipinos by the US Army. He encloses a portion of a speech given at the annual meeting by the himself, Bishop of Massachusetts, regarding the poor treatment of Filipinos. He encourages an investigation, arguing that it is important for the standing of the army in America and the Philippines. He points out that this treatment is a black mark against the government, in spite of much good that is being done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-01