Letter from John J. Keane and John M. Farley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, O'Shaughnessy, Nelson, 1876-1932
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Archbishop Keane and Cardinal Gibbons petition President Roosevelt for the appointment of Nelson O’Shaughnessy as Third Secretary of the Embassy in London or a similar position. A note from Archbishop Farley affirms the request.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-17
Creator(s)
Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918; Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John J. Keane and John M. Farley to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42227. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918; Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918. Letter from John J. Keane and John M. Farley to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42227.
APA:
Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918; Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918., [1903, September 17]. Letter from John J. Keane and John M. Farley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42227.
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 5, 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.
