Letter from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Farnham, Roger L. (Roger Leslie), 1864-1951, Letters, Panama--Panama Canal, Scandals, Truthfulness and falsehood
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William Nelson Cromwell informs President Roosevelt that, in addition to the letter which will be handed to him by Roger L. Farnham, Cromwell sends a dictated statement regarding the Panama Canal controversy. Cromwell believes that now is the time to deal with the lies that have been flying around and fueling the controversy, and hopes to “do justice to all concerned and expose these mendacious falsifiers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-09
Creator(s)
Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948
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
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 William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59701. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948. Letter from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59701.
APA:
Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948., [1908, December 9]. Letter from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59701.
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 6, 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.
