Letter from Frederic V. Abbot to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Canals, Civil engineers--Employment, Cooley, Lyman E. (Lyman Edgar), 1850-1917, Illinois--Chicago
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Acting Chief of Engineers Abbot comments to Secretary of War Root on the possible appointment of Lyman E. Cooley to the newly created Deep Waterways Commission. Since Cooley was deeply involved in the development of one of the Chicago Drainage Canal, one of the waterways to be regulated by the commission, Abbot argues against his appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-24
Creator(s)
Abbot, Frederic V. (Frederic Vaughan), 1858-1928
Recipient
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 Frederic V. Abbot to Elihu Root. [August 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbot, Frederic V. (Frederic Vaughan), 1858-1928. Letter from Frederic V. Abbot to Elihu Root. [24 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41928.
APA:
Abbot, Frederic V. (Frederic Vaughan), 1858-1928., [1903, August 24]. Letter from Frederic V. Abbot to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41928.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
