Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals
Subject(s): Canals--Design and construction, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Lobnitz, Frederick C. (Frederick Carl), 1863-1932, Panama--Panama Canal, Stone and ore breakers, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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President Roosevelt forwards a letter from Henry W. Taft to Lieutenant Colonel Goethels introducing Frederick C. Lobnitz whose firm, Lobnitz & Co., specializes in developing rock-breaking equipment and techniques.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-18
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. [November 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. [18 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200795.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 18]. 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/o200795.
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.
