Letter from Josiah Kingsley Ohl to William Loeb
Subject(s): Building--Contracts and specifications, Construction contracts, Oliver, W. J. (William Jesse), 1867-1925, Panama--Panama Canal
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Josiah Kingsley Ohl recommends that President Roosevelt invite William J. Oliver, a railroad builder and contractor, on his team to Panama. Ohl is confident that Oliver’s knowledge of construction would make his advice valuable.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08
Creator(s)
Ohl, Josiah Kingsley, 1863-1920
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Josiah Kingsley Ohl to William Loeb. [August 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ohl, Josiah Kingsley, 1863-1920. Letter from Josiah Kingsley Ohl to William Loeb. [Aug 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54083.
APA:
Ohl, Josiah Kingsley, 1863-1920., [1906, August]. Letter from Josiah Kingsley Ohl to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54083.
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 27, 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.
