Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Panama--Panama Canal Region, Public contracts, Public contracts--Law and legislation, Shipping, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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Acting Secretary of War Oliver sends William Loeb a copy of a report made by Rear Admiral John Grimes Walker, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission related to transportation contracts and the shipping of materials to the Canal Zone.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-03
Creator(s)
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935
Recipient
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
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 Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47505. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47505.
APA:
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935., [1904, November 3]. Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47505.
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 22, 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.
