Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Biography--Portraits, Books and reading, Letters, Presidents--Public opinion, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Smith, Thomas K. (Thomas Kilby), 1820-1887, Smith, Walter George, 1854-1924, Work ethic
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Maurice Francis Egan was asked by Walter George Smith to send a copy of Smith’s book about his soldier and diplomat father, The Life and Letters of Thomas Kilby Smith, to President Roosevelt. Egan reminds Roosevelt that he had promised to send a letter from Philippine Commissioner James Francis Smith. Egan also remarks that the Cardinal extends his “admiration and respect” to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-15
Creator(s)
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924
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
3
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 Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43097. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43097.
APA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1903, December 15]. 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/o43097.
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.
