Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb
Subject(s): Canals--Design and construction, Employees--Resignation, Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Industrial relations, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Strikes and lockouts--Construction workers, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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On behalf of Secretary of War William H. Taft, Fred W. Carpenter sends a typescript of a telegram to William Loeb. George W. Goethals describes labor negotiations with and resignations of Isthmian Canal construction workers. Goethals reports that men are returning to work and he has no fear of the outcome.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-16
Creator(s)
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957
Recipient
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:
Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb. [May 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56119. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957. Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb. [16 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56119.
APA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957., [1907, May 16]. Letter from Fred W. Carpenter to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56119.
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.