Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philippe Bunau-Varilla
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic, Etiquette, Letters, Panama
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President Roosevelt appreciates the interest that Philippe Bunau-Varilla has taken in the Panama Canal, and assures him that he will make sure the French people get full credit for their work in beginning the canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940
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 Philippe Bunau-Varilla. [January 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194082. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philippe Bunau-Varilla. [22 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194082.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philippe Bunau-Varilla.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194082.
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 16, 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.
