Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Freeman
Subject(s): Caricatures and cartoons, Locks (Hydraulic engineering), Panama--Panama Canal, Regret, Skin boats, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks John R. Freeman for his nice letter and for the Halliday cartoon that he enclosed. Roosevelt concurs with Freeman’s statements about the Canal and regrets what happened with Stevens. He is also interested in what Freeman has told him about Dr. Benson and bull boats.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 R. Freeman. [November 18, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213096. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Freeman. [18 Nov. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213096.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Freeman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213096.
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.
