Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Theodore P. Shonts
Subject(s): Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Smith, Jackson, 1862-1910, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Fred W. Carpenter, private secretary under the direction of Secretary of War William H. Taft, instructs Theodore P. Shonts, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, to relay a telegram to Chief Engineer John F. Stevens that his telegram was received. Carpenter informs Stevens that he will be made Chairmen of the Isthmian Commission on March 5th and “will exercise the supreme control” that the position entitles to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-28
Creator(s)
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957
Recipient
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Theodore P. Shonts. [February 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Theodore P. Shonts. [28 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55584.
APA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957., [1907, February 28]. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Theodore P. Shonts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55584.
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 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.