Letter of the President placing the Isthmian Canal Commission under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of War, and defining the jurisdiction and functions of the commission
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Administration, International relations, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Jurisdiction, Territorial, Law--U.S. territories and possessions, Panama--Panama Canal, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt summarizes the creation of the Isthmian Canal Commission and explains its jurisdiction and function.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
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 of the President placing the Isthmian Canal Commission under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of War, and defining the jurisdiction and functions of the commission. [May 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45602. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter of the President placing the Isthmian Canal Commission under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of War, and defining the jurisdiction and functions of the commission. [9 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45602.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, May 9]. Letter of the President placing the Isthmian Canal Commission under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of War, and defining the jurisdiction and functions of the commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45602.
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 11, 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.
