Letter from Richard Price Morgan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boutell, Henry Sherman, 1856-1926, Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914, Draper, A. S. (Andrew Sloan), 1848-1913, Employment references, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Great Lakes, Independent regulatory commissions--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Lakes--Management, Randolph, Isham, 1848-1920, Reeves, Walter, 1848-1909, Water resources development--Government policy--International cooperation, Water--Management
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Richard Price Morgan is seeking appointment to an international commission dealing with the water and boundary line between the United States and Canada in the Great Lakes area. He lists his qualifications and includes letters of recommendation from Senators Cullom and Frye, Congressmen Reeves and Boutell, President Draper of the University of Illinois, and Isham Randolph, Chicago’s chief engineer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Creator(s)
Morgan, Richard Price, 1828-1910
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
2
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 Richard Price Morgan to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37581. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morgan, Richard Price, 1828-1910. Letter from Richard Price Morgan to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37581.
APA:
Morgan, Richard Price, 1828-1910., [1902, April 16]. Letter from Richard Price Morgan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37581.
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. March 23, 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.
