Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. P. Stearns
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Civil engineers, Davis, Arthur Powell, 1861-1933, Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932, Governmental investigations, Hazen, Allen, 1869-1930, Panama--Panama Canal, Randolph, Isham, 1848-1920, Schuyler, James D. (James Dix), 1848-1912, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt notifies F. P. Stearns that president-elect William H. Taft will shortly be making a trip to investigate the Panama Canal in the company of several engineers, and that he would like Stearns to be one of those engineers. Roosevelt lists the other engineers who will be accompanying Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stearns, F. P. (Frederic Pike), 1851-1919
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 F. P. Stearns. [December 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205902. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. P. Stearns. [28 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205902.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. P. Stearns.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205902.
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 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.
