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Rawlinson, Bernard S. (Bernard Stephen), 1865-1953

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt tells Eugene A. Philbin that, on the report of Captain Frank McIntyre, there is no foundation for the complaints of Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick. Additionally, Hendrick’s secretary, Father Bernard S. Rawlinson, visited Secretary of War William H. Taft and said that he did not think that Hendrick’s complaints were justified. Roosevelt asks Philbin to treat the letter as confidential, and asks if he would come to Washington, D.C., so that Roosevelt and Taft could speak with him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-13

Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to Theodore Roosevelt

Eugene A. Philbin informs President Roosevelt that the concerns Father Bernard Stephen Rawlinson expressed to Secretary of War William H. Taft about Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick may not be sincere. It is easier to say agreeable things to authorities and complain to people who are not in authority. The complaints seem to center around the policies being pursued rather than any specific wrong done by Hendrick. Philbin believes that if Rawlinson were truly concerned about Hendrick’s attitude, he would submit the matter to someone in the church, rather than to Taft.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-17