Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens
Subject(s): Bangs, Anson M. (Anson Myron), 1860-1919, Building--Contracts and specifications, Construction contracts, Construction projects, Employees--Rating of, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Oliver, W. J. (William Jesse), 1867-1925, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore P. Shonts informs John F. Stevens that the government has agreed on a price after a conference including Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and President Roosevelt. Shonts is investigating the financial responsibility, integrity, and past performance of the Oliver & Bangs construction company.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
Creator(s)
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
Recipient
Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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:
Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens. [January 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919. Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens. [18 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55262.
APA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919., [1907, January 18]. Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55262.
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 11, 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.
