Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel S. Slater
Subject(s): Canals--Design and construction, Governmental investigations, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt will investigate Samuel S. Slater’s charges, but corrects him on his statements regarding any poor work on the Isthmus, and admonishes him for making such claims in a letter that will go to the War Department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Slater, Samuel S. (Samuel Scott), 1870-1916
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 Samuel S. Slater. [September 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel S. Slater. [12 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204156.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel S. Slater.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204156.
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 20, 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.
