Archbishop Keane wishes to remind President Roosevelt of a petition that he and Cardinal Gibbons presented for Nelson O’Shaughnessy to be appointed the Secretary of the Embassy at London. He can get additional endorsements from Archbishops Farley and Ireland, if necessary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Creator(s)

Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918

Recipient

Unknown

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 2025]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52169. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918. Letter from John J. Keane to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52169.

APA:

Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918., [2025, December 11]. Letter from John J. Keane to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52169.

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 11, 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.