Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hopkins Millard
Subject(s): Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Legislation, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Panama--Panama Canal
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President Roosevelt argues to Senator Millard that the proposed bill would be a disaster for the construction of the Panama Canal. Believing that the Isthmian Canal Commission will be too large, Roosevelt asserts that “no commission at all” would be better than Senator John Tyler Morgan’s proposal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Millard, Joseph Hopkins, 1836-1922
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 Joseph Hopkins Millard. [February 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hopkins Millard. [1 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198431.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Hopkins Millard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198431.
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. January 30, 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.