Letter from Seth H. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bullock, Rufus B. (Rufus Brown), 1834-1907, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Engineers, Hall, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Mortimer), 1853-1929, Panama--Panama Canal, Signatures (Writing)
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Seth H. McGee would like President Roosevelt to have the signature of former Governor of Georgia Rufus B. Bullock (whom he mistakenly believes to have been Roosevelt’s grandfather), and so sends Roosevelt an old commission signed by Bullock. McGee opines that he would like to see Benjamin M. Hall sent to Panama to finish the canal, rather than Hall being out West or in Atlanta.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-07
Creator(s)
McGee, Seth H. (Seth Hyatt), 1841-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Seth H. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55631. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McGee, Seth H. (Seth Hyatt), 1841-1930. Letter from Seth H. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 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/o55631.
APA:
McGee, Seth H. (Seth Hyatt), 1841-1930., [1907, March 7]. Letter from Seth H. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55631.
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.
