Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Foster Vincent Brown
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Panama--Panama Canal, Political conventions, Political parties--Officials and employees, Republican National Convention, Southern States
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President Roosevelt is pleased with Foster Vincent Brown’s comments and Southern support for the Panama Canal. Roosevelt does not want to set a general rule regarding office holders attending the Republican National Convention, but overall he feels that non-office holders should be favored.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brown, Foster V. (Foster Vincent), 1852-1937
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 Foster Vincent Brown. [February 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Foster Vincent Brown. [25 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187524.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Foster Vincent Brown.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187524.
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 27, 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.
