Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Subject(s): Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Smith, Jackson, 1862-1910, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt tells Joseph Bucklin Bishop that he does not need to worry because Jackson Smith is leaving the Isthmian Canal Commission. Regarding the “scandalous articles” Bishop enclosed, Roosevelt notes that those types of articles are bound to appear, but he does not “care a snap of [his] fingers for them.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
Publication Date
2020-07-02
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Bucklin Bishop. [May 23, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202743. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [23 May. 1908?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202743.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, May 23?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202743.
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. October 30, 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.
