Rewritten telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jørgen Løvland
Subject(s): Agricultural laborers, Industrial relations, Labor disputes--Government policy, Nobel Prizes, Norske Nobelkomite, Panama--Panama Canal, Peace, Thank-you notes, Working class
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President Roosevelt rewrites a telegram that was to be sent to Jørgen Løvland expressing his gratitude at being named the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt changes the telegram’s statement that the prize money will go towards the building of the Panama Canal and changes it so that the money will go towards a “permanent industrial peace committee.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Rewritten telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jørgen Løvland. [December 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Rewritten telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jørgen Løvland. [3 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54946.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 3]. Rewritten telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jørgen Løvland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54946.
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. July 30, 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.
