Maurice France Egan writes to President Roosevelt regarding his thoughts on the Bellamy Storer / “Dear Maria” scandal. Egan shares that he and many others feel sympathy for Archbishop John Ireland after the recent controversy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-10

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

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 Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 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/o54992.

APA:

Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1906, December 10]. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54992.

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.