Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Locks (Hydraulic engineering), Panama--Panama Canal, Wallace, John Findley, 1852-1921

Elbert F. Baldwin suggests that President Roosevelt is misquoted regarding the Panama Canal locks. Baldwin would like to correctly quote Roosevelt in his editorial and suggests adopting engineer John Findley Wallace’s sea level plan for the locks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-23

Creator(s)

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48181. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-. Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48181.

APA:

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-., [1904, December 23]. Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48181.

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 13, 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.