Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Panama--Panama Canal, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, Travel, Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt opposes the idea of chief engineer John F. Stevens traveling to Washington, D.C. from the Isthmus for administrative duties because Theodore P. Shonts has been kept in his position to deal such matters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Tawney, James A. (James Albertus), 1855-1919
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 James A. Tawney. [January 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney. [24 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198308.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198308.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
