Letter from David Decamp Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Panama, Revolution (Panama : 1903), Secession
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David Decamp Thompson discusses his endorsement of the Panama Republic policy and how it has been criticized by readers of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, for which he encloses clippings to demonstrate to President Roosevelt. The policy is criticized as being an endorsement of southern states’ secession in 1861. Thompson requests Roosevelt provide official documents that would help support Thompson’s assertions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-18
Creator(s)
Thompson, David Decamp, 1852-1908
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 David Decamp Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, David Decamp, 1852-1908. Letter from David Decamp Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43147.
APA:
Thompson, David Decamp, 1852-1908., [1903, December 18]. Letter from David Decamp Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43147.
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. March 12, 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.
