Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bruce, Matthew Linn, 1860-1936, Engineers--Selection and appointment, Panama, Sanitation, United States--Ellis Island, Woodbury, John McGaw, 1858-1914
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William Williams discusses filling laborer positions at Ellis Island and consultation with Matthew Linn Bruce. Williams recommends Street Cleaning Commissioner of New York John McGaw Woodbury for sanitary engineering work in Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-25
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
4
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 William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42874. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947. Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 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/o42874.
APA:
Williams, William, 1862-1947., [1903, November 25]. Letter from William Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42874.
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.
