Letter from John Grimes Walker to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Business and politics, Government ownership--Cost effectiveness, International business enterprises--Government ownership, Maritime Association of the Port of New York, Panama Railroad Co., Panama Railroad Steamship Line, Panama--Panama Canal, Railroads and state
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John Grimes Walker responds to Secretary Taft’s request for his opinion on the necessity of maintaining and constructing steamships. Walker has nothing to say directly about that issue, but responds to the suggested abandonment of the Panama Steamship Line. He feels such a move would be disastrous for construction of the Panama Canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-03
Creator(s)
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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
4
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 John Grimes Walker to William H. Taft. [January 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48389. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907. Letter from John Grimes Walker to William H. Taft. [3 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48389.
APA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907., [1905, January 3]. Letter from John Grimes Walker to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48389.
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. March 5, 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.
