Letter from John F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), McKinley, William, 1843-1901, O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, Panama--Panama Canal, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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John F. O’Brien is upset that some consider his brother, Edward Charles O’Brien, not qualified to be appointed secretary to the Panama Canal Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-15
Creator(s)
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
4
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 F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Brien, John F., 1857-1927. Letter from John F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44625.
APA:
O’Brien, John F., 1857-1927., [1904, March 15]. Letter from John F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44625.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
