Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Johnston
Subject(s): Breakwaters, Caribbean Area, Central America, Ex-presidents, Letters, Panama--Colón, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt reports that President-elect William H. Taft was not angry about Harry Johnston’s letter. The breakwater that Johnston spoke of will soon be started and they will have to “just disregard the Panamans’ susceptibilities.” Roosevelt chose not to take his “wanderjahr” in Central America and the Caribbean, as he wants to stay out of politics right after he leaves office and not appear to look like an American envoy appearing in different countries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Harry Johnston. [February 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206604. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Johnston. [15 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206604.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Johnston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206604.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
