Letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): International relations, Panama, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Telegraph--Government ownership
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James Alexander Scrymser writes to President Roosevelt regarding the importance of American control of the telegraph system in Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-14
Creator(s)
Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50730. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918. Letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50730.
APA:
Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918., [1905, August 14]. Letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50730.
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 19, 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.
