Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Christian IX, King of Denmark, 1818-1906, Christian Science, Danish language, Denmark, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Diplomatic etiquette, Egan, Katherine Mullin, 1853-1921, English language, Frederik VIII, King of Denmark, 1843-1912, German language, Iceland, International relations, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Louise, Queen, consort of Frederick VIII, King of Denmark, 1851-1926, O'Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933, Race relations, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sagas, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, West Indies
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Maurice Francis Egan sends President Roosevelt a book about the Icelandic-Celtic sagas and informs the president about giving Thomas J. O’Brien’s letter of recall to Danish King Frederick VIII on September 6, 1907. Egan recounts his visit to Frederik VIII and his wife, Queen Louise, mentioning his discussion with Louise about Christian Science and her opinion that Roosevelt was handling race relations and treatment of African Americans in a Christian way. Although Egan feels that Danish is difficult to learn, he believes he is getting along well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-12
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
9
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. [September 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57010. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57010.
APA:
Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924., [1907, September 12]. 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/o57010.
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.
