Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson
Subject(s): Canals--Administration, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Panama--Panama Canal, Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915
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President Roosevelt was astonished to hear that General Benjamin F. Tracy was upset at the appointment of Charles Edward Magoon as general counsel for the Panama Canal Commission and believes that Tracy must have misunderstood the situation.
Collection
Creation Date
1904-08-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson. [August 2, 1904]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285291. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson. [2 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285291.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285291.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
