Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Civil service positions, Murphy, Dominic I. (Dominic Ignatius), 1847-1930, Panama--Panama Canal, Scheduling

Francis C. Travers encourages President Roosevelt to meet with Dominic I. Murphy and ask him to bring a letter from New York to the meeting. Travers tells Roosevelt Murphy is “one of the best men on this earth and should be supported.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

Travers, Francis C. (Francis Charles), 1878-1909

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Travers, Francis C. (Francis Charles), 1878-1909. Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299704.

APA:

Travers, Francis C. (Francis Charles), 1878-1909., [1904, December 10]. Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299704.

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.