Letter from Philippe Bunau-Varilla to Theodore Roosevelt
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Bunau-Varilla details some of the plan of the Panama Project , as it came to be, to President Roosevelt.
Included are measurements (depth, width etc.), techniques, prices, time schedule, etc.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-26
Creator(s)
Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2017-02-02
Language
French
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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 Philippe Bunau-Varilla to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51457. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940. Letter from Philippe Bunau-Varilla to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51457.
APA:
Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940.: , [1905, September 26?]. Letter from Philippe Bunau-Varilla to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51457.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
