Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals

Subject(s): Armstrong, S. C. (Samuel Chapman), 1839-1893, Tudor, William, 1848-1923

Theodore Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for Mary Alice Ford Armstrong and Elizabeth Whitwell Tudor to Colonel Goethals. Roosevelt asks Goethals to make sure the women see the “things that ought to be seen in Panama.” 


Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928

Publication Date

2024-04-25

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 George W. Goethals. [November 26, 1912?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207251. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. [26 Nov. 1912?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207251.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, November 26?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207251.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.