Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius C. Burrows
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 Wisner. Wisner is apparently difficult to get along with and has already been shown to be favorable towards a dam across the Niagara River at Buffalo, thus diminishing the board’s impartiality.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915
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
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 Julius C. Burrows. [July 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185468. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius C. Burrows. [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/o185468.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius C. Burrows.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185468.
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.
