Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman
Subject(s): California--California, Southern, California, Southern, Flood control, Mexico, Natural disasters--Law and legislation, North America--Colorado River, Rivers--Management, Union Pacific Railroad Company, United States Reclamation Service, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt tells Union Pacific Railroad Director Harriman he appreciates the actions he is planning to take regarding the flooding of the Colorado River in Southern California. Roosevelt has instructed the Reclamation Service to contact Harriman. When congress reconvenes, Roosevelt will recommend laws to prevent a repeat of the disaster, and also hopes to provide “equitable distribution of the burden.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman. [December 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman. [20 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197654.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 20]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197654.
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 6, 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.
