Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman
Subject(s): Canals--Law and legislation, Colombia, Independence movements, International relations, Panama--Panama Canal, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt is reluctant to make his views on the canal public for fear of inciting a revolt in Panama. He is not opposed to waiting a few years for the canal and does not know what Congress plans to do.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
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 Jacob Gould Schurman. [September 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [10 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185919.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185919.
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. March 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.
