Letter from William O’Connell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bishops, Italy--Rome, Japan, Letters, Maine--Portland, Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, Weddings

William O’Connell, Bishop of Portland, tells President Roosevelt that he prays for blessings on Alice Roosevelt’s upcoming marriage, and also for God’s blessings on Roosevelt generally. O’Connell also informs Roosevelt about his positive meeting with the Emperor of Japan in Rome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-24

Creator(s)

O'Connell, William, 1859-1944

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

2

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 William O’Connell to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52432. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

O’Connell, William, 1859-1944. Letter from William O’Connell to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52432.

APA:

O’Connell, William, 1859-1944., [1906, January 24]. Letter from William O’Connell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52432.

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. March 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.