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O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927

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Letter from John Barrett to Edward Charles O’Brien

Letter from John Barrett to Edward Charles O’Brien

John Barrett responds to a note that Edward Charles O’Brien sent to Secretary of State Elihu Root about an article on the trip of Professor William R. Shepherd to South America. Barrett asks O’Brien to explain the situation to the University of Montevideo, because newspaper reports often do not give a full picture. He seeks to clarify Shepherd’s objectives in Latin and South America. Barrett also congratulates O’Brien for his work as Minister to Uruguay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Charles O’Brien

President Roosevelt agrees with U.S. Minister to Uruguay O’Brien that the different Christian denominations should devote their time to the uplift of humanity, rather than their dogmatic disagreements. He also agrees with O’Brien about the visit in South America of William R. Shepherd from Columbia University. Roosevelt notes that Shepherd may do more harm than good, and that he in “no sense represents” Roosevelt, but he asks O’Brien to show Shepherd proper courtesy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-07