Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Allen
Subject(s): Consulting engineers--Selection and appointment, Davis, Arthur Powell, 1861-1933, Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932, 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 is sending President-elect William H. Taft with seven highly qualified engineers to determine the current status of the Panama Canal. Roosevelt wants to appoint Captain Allen to join them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Allen, Henry A. (Henry Asa), 1867-1950
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 Henry A. Allen. [January 19, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206195. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Allen. [19 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206195.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Allen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206195.
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 6, 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.
