Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932
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C. Grant La Farge passed on President Roosevelt’s instruction for the Isthmian Canal Commission to William Barclay Parsons. La Farge encloses a letter from Parsons that indicates that the Commissioners believed Joseph Bucklin Bishop was the most qualified of the three candidates for secretary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-18
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
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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44685. 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. [18 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44685.
APA:
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1904, March 18]. 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/o44685.
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. January 29, 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.
