Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Connolly, James B. (James Brendan), 1868-1957, Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, London, Jack, 1876-1916
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Maurice Francis Egan writes to President Roosevelt that he has heard that only James Fenimore Cooper and James B. Connolly can write about the sea with disparaging remarks about Captains Courageous and The Sea Wolf.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-20
Creator(s)
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924
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
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. [August 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53892. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53892.
APA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1906, August 20]. 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/o53892.
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. January 22, 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.
