Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Nelson Cromwell
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Panama--Panama Canal, Records
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President Roosevelt has received a request for information regarding the purchase of the Panama Canal zone, and asks William Nelson Cromwell for any information he can provide on the subject. Roosevelt wonders if there is any way to access the stock books of the Panama Canal Companies. He wants to know whether the information may already be held by the United States government, or if it is held by private entities in the United States or France.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948
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 William Nelson Cromwell. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205593. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Nelson Cromwell. [8 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205593.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Nelson Cromwell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205593.
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 27, 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.
