Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States War Department
Subject(s): Government report writing, Legislation, Mackenzie, Alexander, 1844-1921, Newlands, Francis G. (Francis Griffith), 1848-1917, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. National Waterways Commission
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President Roosevelt informs the United States War Department that a bill, recently submitted by Senator Francis G. Newlands, will likely require a report by the War Department. President Roosevelt asks that the bill not be sent to General Alexander Mackenzie, of the Army Corps of Engineers, but is rather sent to him directly, as Mackenzie does not agree with the policies of the Waterways Commission. Roosevelt will confer with Secretary of War William H. Taft and direct what the answer to the bill should be.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-29
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States War Department. [February 29, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States War Department. [29 Feb. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201833.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, February 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States War Department. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201833.
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. November 25, 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.
