Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Panama, Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918, Telecommunication cables, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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President Roosevelt sent the printed petition and the letter from the Attorney General about James Scrymser’s offer to Admiral Walker for an immediate report. Roosevelt will send William Emlen Roosevelt a copy of the letter that Roosevelt wrote Senator Lodge. Scrymser spoke of the agreement of October 14 and expects the Department of State to protect the rights of his company.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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 William Emlen Roosevelt. [July 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [20 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188656.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188656.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
