Letter from John Grimes Walker to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Business and politics, Business enterprises--Valuation, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Colombia, Corporations--Valuation, International relations, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Negotiation, Panama Canal Company, Panama--Isthmus of Panama
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Admiral Walker expresses his views on matters related to the privileges and property of the Panama Canal Company that were raised in a letter from the company’s president, Maurice Hutin. Walker defends the work of the Isthmian Canal Commission and the estimate of the Panama Canal Company’s worth at $40 million. He does not believe that further examination or arbitration as suggested by Hutin should be considered.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-06
Creator(s)
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Grimes Walker to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907. Letter from John Grimes Walker to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36130.
APA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907., [1901, December 6]. Letter from John Grimes Walker to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36130.
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.
