Letter from George Turner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alaska, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Boundary disputes, Canada, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Conflict of interests, Shaughnessy, Thomas George, 1853-1923
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George Turner explains the extent of his connections to Thomas Shaughnessy and the Canadian Pacific Railway. He makes this statement in response to President Roosevelt’s interest in placing him on the Canadian Boundary Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-03
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
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 George Turner to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Turner, George, 1850-1932. Letter from George Turner to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40560.
APA:
Turner, George, 1850-1932., [1903, March 3]. Letter from George Turner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40560.
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. December 18, 2025. 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.
