Letter from John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Bates, Lindon W. (Lindon Wallace), 1858-1924, Books and reading, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Dams--Design and construction, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Hunter, William H. (William Henry), 1849-1917, Kittredge, Alfred B. (Alfred Beard), 1861-1911, New York (State). Water Supply Commission, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sibert, William L. (William Luther), 1860-1935
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John Ripley Freeman has spoken to a number of people about the Panama Canal who are sure that it will ultimately be built as a sea-level canal, but Freeman does not believe this will be the case. The current slipping at Gatun has done nothing to shake Freeman’s confidence in this, and he has communicated as such to Senator Kittredge, who he met by chance recently. Freeman sends Taft a copy of a book relating to the work of the New York State Water Supply Commission which references a pair of earth dams that he was formerly involved with.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
Creator(s)
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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 John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft. [December 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932. Letter from John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft. [19 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59799.
APA:
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932., [1908, December 19]. Letter from John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59799.
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 13, 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.
