Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Denmark--Copenhagen, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Egan, Katherine Mullin, 1853-1921, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Minister Egan thanks President Roosevelt for appointing him Minister to Denmark. He is delighted by the news and is glad that everyone speaks of Roosevelt so kindly. Wittily, Egan is divided between feelings of gratitude and regret because of how many people are excited about him leaving the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-22
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
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. [May 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56143. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 May. 1907]. 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/o56143.
APA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1907, May 22]. 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/o56143.
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.
