Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Dedications, Denmark, Frederik VIII, King of Denmark, 1843-1912, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Kudashev, Ivan A. (Ivan Alexandrovich), Prince, 1859-1933, Monarchy--Social aspects, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Maurice Francis Egan, Minister to Denmark, thanks President Roosevelt for accepting the dedication of his book, The Wiles of Sexton Maginnis. Egan discusses how King Frederick VIII dislikes the condition of politics in Denmark and fears for its future. Egan pities him as a well-intentioned person “who finds that his constitutional limitations render him impotent.” Archbishop John Ireland has asked Egan to Rome, but Egan will try to meet him elsewhere.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-11
Creator(s)
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 11, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294384.
APA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1909, February 11]. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294384.
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. June 4, 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.
