Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger
Subject(s): Dams--Location, Dams--Planning, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, New York (State)--Buffalo, North America--Niagara River, Wisner, George Y., 1841-1906
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President Roosevelt has decided not to appoint George Y. Wisner. Wisner is apparently difficult to get along with and already has shown favor toward the building of a dam across the Niagara River at Buffalo, thus diminishing the board’s impartiality on this upcoming decision. Roosevelt requests that Alger submit another name for appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [July 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [25 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185465.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185465.
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. February 13, 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.
