Letter to Charles M. Oldrin
Subject(s): Colombia, International relations, Panama--Panama Canal, Revolution (Panama : 1903), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Marine Corps
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The writer has been instructed by Colonel Roosevelt to write to Charles M. Oldrin about the Panama Canal. Most of the information can be found in Roosevelt’s prior speeches and writings on the subject, but the general facts are that building the Canal was necessary for the people of Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
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 to Charles M. Oldrin. [June 5, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Letter to Charles M. Oldrin. [5 Jun. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290539.
APA:
Unknown., [1916, June 5]. Letter to Charles M. Oldrin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290539.
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 26, 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.
