Letter from William Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Baker, Benjamin, Sir, 1840-1907, Barry, John Wolfe, 1836-1918, Committees, Great Britain, Panama--Panama Canal
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William Barclay Parsons is honored that President Roosevelt has appointed him to be commissioner of the Panama Canal. However, the British government has asked him to join a committee of engineers regarding London traffic and he has accepted. The duties of that committee will last from April through June, and Parsons asks if a delay in his start with the Isthmian Canal Commission would be acceptable.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-20
Creator(s)
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932. Letter from William Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1904]. 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/o44296.
APA:
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932., [1904, February 20]. Letter from William Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44296.
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.
