Letter from Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Great Lakes, Hydraulic engineering, International relations, Lakes--Management, United States. Board of Engineers on Deep Waterways, Water resources development--Government policy--International cooperation, Water--Management, Wisner, George Y., 1841-1906
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Thomas T. Johnston recommends George Y. Wisner to “represent the United States in matters pertaining to the regulation of the levels of the Great Lakes.” Johnston references Wisner’s experience on the Commission on Deep Waterways and also his experience working in Canada, which would benefit him in this international project.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-26
Creator(s)
Johnston, Thomas T. (Thomas Taylor), 1856-1909
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 Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Thomas T. (Thomas Taylor), 1856-1909. Letter from Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37712.
APA:
Johnston, Thomas T. (Thomas Taylor), 1856-1909., [1902, April 26]. Letter from Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37712.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
