Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sullivan & Cromwell
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Compagnie nouvelle du canal de Panama, Panama--Panama Canal
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President Roosevelt, having reviewed the arguments and exhibits presented, informs the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell that he has decided against the New Panama Canal Company. Roosevelt believes the United States government does not need to pay more than the already paid forty million dollars, as the extra digging done by the company was both covered by the ten percent margin, and was done to preserve the rights of the Canal Company over the land.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-16
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
2
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 Sullivan & Cromwell. [April 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195221. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sullivan & Cromwell. [16 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195221.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sullivan & Cromwell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195221.
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 27, 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.
