Letter from William W. Wotherspoon to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Panama--Panama Canal, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941

William W. Wotherspoon received Theodore Roosevelt’s message to German Emperor William II and was able to deliver it personally. The Emperor was pleased with the message and sends Roosevelt his personal regards. He also recommends that no concessions should be made regarding the Panama Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-14

Creator(s)

Wotherspoon, William W. (William Wallace), 1850-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 W. Wotherspoon to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70534. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wotherspoon, William W. (William Wallace), 1850-1921. Letter from William W. Wotherspoon to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70534.

APA:

Wotherspoon, William W. (William Wallace), 1850-1921., [1911, September 14]. Letter from William W. Wotherspoon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70534.

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. March 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.