Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur G. Duncan
Subject(s): Employment references, Etiquette, Letters, Panama--Panama Canal, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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President Roosevelt congratulates former Rough Rider Arthur G. Duncan heartily, but does not feel that he can personally act on Duncan’s question about being appointed to the Panama Canal. If Duncan assembles papers showing his fitness for the position Roosevelt promises to give them to Theodore P. Shonts, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, but cannot do more.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Duncan, Arthur G. (Arthur Griffin), 1869-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Arthur G. Duncan. [June 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur G. Duncan. [24 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192005.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur G. Duncan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192005.
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. March 5, 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.
