Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee
Subject(s): California--California, Southern, California, Southern, Flood control, Gulf of Mexico, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, North America--Colorado River, Union Pacific Railway Company
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President Roosevelt tells Governor Pardee that the Colorado River break is on the Mexican side of the border, and that the U.S. government cannot act until granted permission by Mexico. Roosevelt has told the California Development Company that it is their responsibility to act, as the damage resulted from their work that began on Mexican soil in October 1904. Once the California Development Company tends to the current break, then the U.S. government will work with Mexico to find a permanent solution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-20
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
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 George C. Pardee. [December 20, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee. [20 Dec. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197661.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, December 20]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197661.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
