Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. O’Brien
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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After writing to John F. O’Brien, President Roosevelt received a strongly worded letter from Elihu Root to Secretary of War Taft for O’Brien’s brother. He suggests that more documents regarding the work of O’Brien’s brother need to be found and sent to the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 John F. O’Brien. [March 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. O’Brien. [17 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187712.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. O’Brien.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187712.
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 30, 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.
