Letter from O. H. P. Cornell to William H. Taft
O. H. P. Cornell presents his credentials as an engineer to President-Elect William H. Taft in a bid to accompany Taft on his tour of the Panama Canal. Cornell has previously been involved in some discussions of the canal building process, and says that that he is free from any prejudice surrounding it. He apologizes for breaking convention and submitting his own name for consideration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-22