Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Civil service--Salaries, etc., Executive advisory bodies--Officials and employees, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Pepperman, W. Leon (Walter Leon), 1876-, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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President Roosevelt outlines the duties that Joseph Bucklin Bishop will have to carry out as Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He also points out to Senator Hale that the men on the commission as a whole are poorly compensated, and expresses concern that it will be difficult to retain them at their current salaries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Eugene Hale. [January 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193715. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale. [3 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193715.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193715.
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 6, 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.
