Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Brown, Walston H. (Walston Hill), 1842-1928, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Government contractors, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), New York (State)--New York, Panama--Panama Canal, Rogers, Richard R. (Richard Reid), 1867-1949, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Chairman Shonts sends Secretary of War Taft the details of the contract for the building of the Panama Canal. Walston H. Brown and Chief Engineer Stevens conferred to come up with a percentage-base plan for the contractors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-03
Creator(s)
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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 Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft. [March 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55606. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919. Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft. [3 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55606.
APA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919., [1907, March 3]. Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55606.
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. March 12, 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.
