Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grimes Walker, Peter C. Hains, and William H. Burr

Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama Canal Company, Panama--Panama Canal

President Roosevelt is sending the members of the Isthmian Canal Commission to ascertain the present condition of the canal and determine the compensation owed to the French Panama Canal Company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907; Hains, Peter C.; Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Grimes Walker, Peter C. Hains, and William H. Burr. [March 26, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grimes Walker, Peter C. Hains, and William H. Burr. [26 Mar. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184656.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, March 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Grimes Walker, Peter C. Hains, and William H. Burr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184656.

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 23, 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.