Letter from Branch Harris Colby to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Great Lakes, Lakes--Management, Water resources development--Government policy--International cooperation, Water--Management, Wisner, George Y., 1841-1906
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Civil engineer Branch Harris Colby recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake levels. Colby has known Wisner for thirty years and highly recommends him for the post to help with certain hydraulic problems necessary to improve the Great Lakes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-01
Creator(s)
Colby, Branch Harris, 1854-1933
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
3
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 Branch Harris Colby to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37785. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Colby, Branch Harris, 1854-1933. Letter from Branch Harris Colby to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 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/o37785.
APA:
Colby, Branch Harris, 1854-1933., [1902, May 1]. Letter from Branch Harris Colby to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37785.
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.
