Authored by Kelly Povero
Telegram from Frank Harper to John J. Burke on behalf of Theodore Roosevelt
Introduction
This two-part telegram pictured left was written to Father John J. Burke of the Catholic World newspaper from Secretary to the President of the United States Frank Harper, and from President Theodore Roosevelt on August 12th and 13th, 1912.
By Kelly Povero
A telegram between John J. Burke and Raymond B. Fosdick
Introduction
The telegram pictured was written to Father John J. Burke of the Paulist Fathers from Raymond B. Fosdick, Chairman within the War Department in September, 1918. This telegram belongs to the Paulist Fathers archives. It is important to understand the context in which is was written. This begins with understanding the organizations mentioned and their missions.