Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California, Garber, John, 1833-1908, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Panama--Panama Canal, Smiley, Albert K. (Albert Keith), 1828-1912
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Albert Shaw comments on the announcement of John Garber’s appointment to the Panama Canal Commission. Shaw sends a carnation and leaves from an orange tree planted by President Roosevelt in California. Shaw also mentions the “tragic” death of Mark Hanna.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-21
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 Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44316.
APA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947., [1904, February 21]. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44316.
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. February 26, 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.
