Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Stevens
Subject(s): Advisory boards, Building materials--Research, Executive advisory bodies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Fuel--Research, Geological Survey (U.S.), Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), National Advisory Board for Fuels and Structural Materials (U.S.), United States. Forest Service
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President Roosevelt tells chief engineer of the Panama Canal project John F. Stevens that the government is researching building materials and fuels. Roosevelt informs Stevens that he is appointing him a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials as a representative of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Stevens will be required to locate a proxy in Washington D.C. to attend meetings as his representative, and he will be tasked with making occasional reports to the board
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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 John F. Stevens. [December 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Stevens. [5 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197451.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Stevens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197451.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
