Letter from August Ziesing to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Great Lakes, Lakes--Management, U.S. Lake Survey, 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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August Zeising of Chicago recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake levels. He mentions Wisner’s service on the United States Lake Survey and the Deep Waterways Commission and his standing in both the United States and Canada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-30
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 August Ziesing to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 30, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ziesing, August, 1858-1942. Letter from August Ziesing to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37778.
APA:
Ziesing, August, 1858-1942.: , [1902, April 30]. Letter from August Ziesing to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37778.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
