Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Keane
Subject(s): Austria--Vienna, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Germany--Berlin, Landon, Francis G. (Francis Griswold), 1859-1947, O'Shaughnessy, Nelson, 1876-1932
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President Roosevelt explains to Archbishop Keane that because John J. Landon is a “far abler man” than Nelson O’Shaughnessy, of whom Roosevelt does not approve, Landon will get the first choice of appointment to the consulate in either Berlin or Vienna.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 J. Keane. [March 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191337. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Keane. [14 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191337.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Keane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191337.
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. February 6, 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.
