Letter from William Sooy Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Engineers--Selection and appointment, Great Lakes, Hydraulic engineering, 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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William Sooy Smith recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake level regulation. Smith deals with Wisner’s qualifications as a civil engineer familiar with hydraulics and the Great Lakes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-29
Creator(s)
Smith, William Sooy, 1830-1916
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 William Sooy Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37755. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, William Sooy, 1830-1916. Letter from William Sooy Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 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/o37755.
APA:
Smith, William Sooy, 1830-1916., [1902, April 29]. Letter from William Sooy Smith to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37755.
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.
