Letter from George W. Rafter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Great Lakes, 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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George W. Rafter recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission to consider lake levels, mentioning his work in Canada and the Deep Waterways Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-28
Creator(s)
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 George W. Rafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37736. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rafter, George W., 1851-1907. Letter from George W. Rafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 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/o37736.
APA:
Rafter, George W., 1851-1907., [1902, April 28]. Letter from George W. Rafter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37736.
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.
