Letter from Cassius E. Gillette to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Baker, Charles Whiting, 1865-1941, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Dams--Design and construction, Davis, Arthur Powell, 1861-1933, Engineers, Hazen, Allen, 1869-1930, Noble, Alfred, 1844-1914, Panama--Gatun Dam, Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932, Schuyler, James D. (James Dix), 1848-1912, Stearns, F. P. (Frederic Pike), 1851-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Cassius E. Gillette believes that the construction of the Gatun dam is the appropriate way of proceeding with the construction of the Panama canal, and comments on the construction of the canal in general. Gillette suggests the names of several engineers to President Roosevelt as candidates to accompany President-Elect William H. Taft to visit the canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-17
Creator(s)
Gillette, Cassius E. (Cassius Erie), 1859-1917
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
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 Cassius E. Gillette to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillette, Cassius E. (Cassius Erie), 1859-1917. Letter from Cassius E. Gillette to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59782.
APA:
Gillette, Cassius E. (Cassius Erie), 1859-1917., [1908, December 17]. Letter from Cassius E. Gillette to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59782.
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 23, 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.
