Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Noble, Alfred, 1844-1914, Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932, Pennsylvania
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President Roosevelt is reluctant to consider locality when appointing members of the Isthmian Canal Commission. For engineers, Roosevelt favors William Barclay Parsons and Alfred Noble. He is always open to political recommendations but must consider “the way the work will be done.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
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 Matthew Stanley Quay. [February 19, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187462. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [19 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187462.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187462.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
