Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals
Subject(s): Beeks, Gertrude, 1867-, Canals--Design and construction, Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-, Investigative reporting, Panama--Panama Canal, Work environment--Inspection
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President Roosevelt requests Colonel Goethals, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, review sociologist Gertrude Beeks’s report and work to resolve the worker safety issues mentioned. Roosevelt counsels that good management only remains so “by constant and alert activity.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928
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 George W. Goethals. [August 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. [15 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200038.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200038.
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.
