Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Engineers--Selection and appointment, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Noble, Alfred, 1844-1914, Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932
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President Roosevelt believes that William Barclay Parsons and Alfred Noble are the best engineers for the Isthmian Canal Commission. If either does not accept, Mr. Burr will be offered a position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Thomas Collier Platt. [February 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [19 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187461.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187461.
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 30, 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.