Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic, Colombia, Cosmos Club (Washington, D.C.), Independence movements, International relations, Panama, Portraits, Revolution (Panama : 1903)
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John Burroughs is unsure when, if at all, his portrait will be on display at the Cosmos Club. Burroughs compliments President Roosevelt on his “Panama hunt,” meaning American support of the 1903 Panamanian revolution. It is intolerable for Colombia to hold up a “great world enterprise” such as an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Original and typewritten copy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-06
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 John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42979. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42979.
APA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921.: , [1903, December 6]. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42979.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
