Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ripley Freeman
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Davis, Arthur Powell, 1861-1933, Hazen, Allen, 1869-1930, Panama--Panama Canal, Randolph, Isham, 1848-1920, Schuyler, James D. (James Dix), 1848-1912, Stearns, F. P. (Frederic Pike), 1851-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt informs John Ripley Freeman that President-Elect William H. Taft will be taking a trip to examine the Panama Canal in the company of a number of well-regarded engineers, and asks if he would be willing to go along as one of these engineers. He informs Freeman of the other engineers who will accompany Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932
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 John Ripley Freeman. [December 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205887. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ripley Freeman. [28 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205887.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ripley Freeman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205887.
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. March 13, 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.
