Extract of Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to Isthmian Canal Commission
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Government contractors, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Panama Canal
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Chairman Shonts informs the Isthmian Canal Commission that the request for proposals for construction of the Panama Canal was issued, and that they will open bids on December 12. He asks the Commission to send him any additional plans or specifications which might help the bidders create accurate bids.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-10
Creator(s)
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
Recipient
Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.)
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:
Extract of Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to Isthmian Canal Commission. [October 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54581. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919. Extract of Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to Isthmian Canal Commission. [10 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54581.
APA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919., [1906, October 10]. Extract of Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to Isthmian Canal Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54581.
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. January 29, 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.
