Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canals--Planning, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Colombia, Compagnie nouvelle du canal de Panama, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, International relations, Nicaragua, Panama--Panama Canal
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Senator Hanna wants allowances made for the political situation in Colombia so that a serious mistake will not threaten the final settlement of the Panama Canal situation. The Panama route is strongest and they must prepare to resist renewed efforts in support of the Nicaragua route. Under present conditions, Hanna suggests that the French company proceed with their work while Hanna and President Roosevelt seek to handle the matter in Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-04
Creator(s)
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42369. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904. Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Oct. 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/o42369.
APA:
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904., [1903, October 4]. Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42369.
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.
