Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Panama--Panama Canal, Presidents--Decision making, Presidents--Influence
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President Roosevelt defends his actions regarding the selection of a secretary for the Isthmian Canal Commission. He encloses copies of letters that explain his position on the issue and does not wish to bother the Commission about their decision. Roosevelt recommends that Nicholas Murray Butler contact Governor Odell.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Nicholas Murray Butler. [May 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188064. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler. [3 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188064.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188064.
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.