Letter from Charles C. Batchelder to Theodore Roosevelt
Batchelder states the Austin Dam failure was caused by criminal negligence because the problem was not fixed before disaster struck. He encourages Theodore Roosevelt to read an article from Engineering News about the failure of the dam. Batchelder believes dam failure could happen in more locations and asks Roosevelt to comment on the matter in The Outlook to raise awareness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-05