C. Grant La Farge discusses a conversation with Joseph Bucklin Bishop about the prospect of his appointment as secretary to the Panama Canal Commission. La Farge wishes the commission would find a way to make the appointment while making it clear that President Roosevelt had not interfered.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-15

Creator(s)

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44633. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44633.

APA:

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1904, March 15]. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44633.

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. July 30, 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.