Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell Alexander Alger
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Italy--Rome, O'Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Alger that diplomat Thomas J. O’Brien is a good man, but that the men he has promoted over O’Brien have served longer and are more entitled to the positions. Roosevelt notes that he has his eye on O’Brien.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907
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 Russell Alexander Alger. [December 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell Alexander Alger. [22 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197711.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell Alexander Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197711.
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 23, 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.
