Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Flint
Subject(s): California--California, Southern, California, Southern, Geological Survey (U.S.), Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Intervention (Federal government), Union Pacific Railroad Company, Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
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President Roosevelt asks for Senator Flint’s opinion a recent telegram from Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Edward Henry Harriman, which he has enclosed. Roosevelt feels the government “should help in the matter,” and notes that the Director of the Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott feels the matter is of great importance for thousands of residents in Southern California.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929
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 Frank P. Flint. [December 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Flint. [13 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197558.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Flint.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197558.
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. March 13, 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.
