Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Civil engineering, Employment references, Francis, George B. (George Blinn), Noble, Alfred, 1844-1914, Panama, Stearns, F. P. (Frederic Pike), 1851-1919
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Representative Olcott asks President-Elect Taft to consider bringing George B. Francis along with him on his trip to Panama to survey the canal. Francis is a civil engineer who Olcott says possesses great professional ability, and would do the work admirably.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-22
Creator(s)
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940
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
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 Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to William H. Taft. [December 22, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59826. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940. Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to William H. Taft. [22 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59826.
APA:
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940.: , [1908, December 22]. Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to William H. Taft. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59826.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
