Letter from Zachariah Lamar Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Commodity exchanges, Speeches, addresses, etc., Stock exchanges, Texas--El Paso, Water use--Law and legislation
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Zachariah Lamar Cobb sends Theodore Roosevelt the report of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the two Water Users’ Associations of the Rio Grande project. During the meeting, Cobb and his associates fought a scheme under the guise of organizing a power company. To prevent this and other “vicious” speculative schemes, Cobb argues the necessity of amending the law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-30
Creator(s)
Cobb, Zachariah Lamar, 1880-1951
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Zachariah Lamar Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 30, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cobb, Zachariah Lamar, 1880-1951. Letter from Zachariah Lamar Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66295.
APA:
Cobb, Zachariah Lamar, 1880-1951.: , [1911, March 30]. Letter from Zachariah Lamar Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66295.
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. December 2, 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.
