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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Sylvester Tuttle

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Sylvester Tuttle

President Roosevelt agrees with Bishop Tuttle’s thoughts on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The president believes the government has no right to discriminate against a Mormon due to his religious belief if he does not practice polygamy and has not performed any illegal act. Roosevelt believes a law-abiding Mormon citizen should be treated just like the government treats individuals of other religious beliefs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

“Complete Religious Liberty”

“Complete Religious Liberty”

In a letter written to James C. Martin shortly after the 1908 election, President Theodore Roosevelt condemns any religious test for the office of President of the United States. Roosevelt says that those who question William Howard Taft’s fitness for office because of his Unitarian faith or his family’s supposed ties to Roman Catholicism commit “an outrage.” Roosevelt says that Taft’s faith is of no concern to anyone but himself, and Roosevelt notes that he has Protestants, Catholics, and Jews serving in his cabinet, and that they serve in those roles without consideration of their religious faith. An illustration of Roosevelt supplements the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1908-11-06