Letter from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron, 1846-1919, British newspapers, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Denmark, Diplomatic and consular service, Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Embassy buildings, Employment references, Entertaining, Great Britain, Great Britain. Foreign Office, Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917, Johnstone, Alan, Sir, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Pinchot, James Wallace, 1831-1908, Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland, 1861-1951, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, United States, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington (D.C.)
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Ambassador O’Brien informs Secretary of State Root that the early change to the British Ambassador in Washington has stirred much conversation in the British press and among its officials. An editorial in the London Telegraph stated that whomever succeeded H. Mortimer Durand would have to be “as popular and effective as” German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg and French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand. The Foreign Office thinks the new appointee should come from outside present diplomatic service members but O’Brien supposes it will be someone from within the current service and describes Sir Alan Johnstone’s qualifications. Johnstone was British Ambassador to Denmark.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-27
Creator(s)
O'Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root. [November 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54910. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933. Letter from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root. [27 Nov. 1906]. 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/o54910.
APA:
O’Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933., [1906, November 27]. Letter from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54910.
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.
