Letter from R. R. Bowker to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Commissariat, Building--Contracts and specifications, Construction contracts, Egypt--Aswan Dam, Food--Transportation, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Panama Canal, Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, Resignation from office, Scott, Charles F., 1860-1938, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, United States, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt’s message to R. R. Bowker confirms to Bowker what he has heard from many in Washington about John F. Stevens’ resignation as Chief Engineer on the Panama Canal. Bowker believes Stevens’, “a man of railroad training and association”, resignation may have been influenced in part by Roosevelt’s policies on railroad regulation. Bowker will send a memorandum or report to Roosevelt in person on the situation to improve the transport of supplies to the canal workers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-28
Creator(s)
Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933
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 R. R. Bowker to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933. Letter from R. R. Bowker to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55738.
APA:
Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933., [1907, March 28]. Letter from R. R. Bowker to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55738.
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. February 20, 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.
