Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan
Subject(s): Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Presidents--Election, Rodd, Rennell, 1858-1941, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scandinavia, Socialism, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt sends Ambassador Egan his speech and writes that he wishes he could study the “socialistic movement” in Denmark. Roosevelt compares socialism in the United States with that in Scandinavia. He also inquires if Egan knows Rennell Rodd and mentions that Secretary of War William H. Taft is likely to win the upcoming election.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan. [August 5, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan. [5 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280033.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280033.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
