Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Isthmian Canal Commission
Subject(s): Denison, Lindsay, 1873-1934, Panama--Panama Canal, Reporters and reporting
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Lindsay Denison of Everybody’s Magazine is visiting the Panama Isthmus to report on what has been done and is being done on the canal. He asks the Isthmian Canal Commission to give Denison as much information as possible and to tell him the truth, “whether it hurts or not.” As long as the truth is not distorted, Roosevelt will ensure that no one is harmed for telling truth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.)
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 the Isthmian Canal Commission. [January 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Isthmian Canal Commission. [11 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193878.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193878.
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 19, 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.
