Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien
Subject(s): Clerks, Clerks--Attitudes, Clerks--Employment, Temper
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Edward Charles O’Brien that he did not believe Mr. Daly was as competent a clerk as the others. Following an outburst by Daly, Roosevelt recommended he be demoted, but Daly preferred to quit his position as clerk.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien. [May 28, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158835. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien. [28 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158835.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158835.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
