Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Davis, Oscar K. (Oscar King), 1866-1932, Panama--Panama Canal, Payment, Records, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt has been asked about the transaction to purchase the Panama Canal by Oscar K. Davis of the New York Times, and in turn asks Senator Knox about obtaining access to information on the matter. Roosevelt would like to know if the United States government got the stock books of the Panama Canal Companies with records of the votes of the stockholders, or if Knox knows where such records may be found. In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt asks Knox if he knows who will be interviewed by Congress on the matter of the Panama Canal purchase.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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 Philander C. Knox. [December 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205597. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [8 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205597.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205597.
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. January 23, 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.
