Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Panama Railroad Co., Panama--Panama Canal Region, Roosevelt family, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Telegraph cables
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William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that per Secretary of State Elihu Root’s request, they have removed their cable at both sides of the Panama Isthmus to get landings in the Canal Zone. He believes they have fulfilled all the government’s requirements, but they are still held up by Panama Railroad officials who will not make any agreement unless they get free telegraph service over their cable. This would be on better terms and at better rates than the government asked for. William asks his cousin to give orders to lay the cable under the conditions that Colonel George W. Goethals will prescribe, and not refer to Panama Railroad officials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58095. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58095.
APA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930., [1908, February 8]. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58095.
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 5, 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.
