Telegram from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Locks (Hydraulic engineering), Panama--Panama Canal, Wallace, John Findley, 1852-1921
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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
Record Type
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:
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.
