Letter from Franklin MacVeagh to Henry L. Stimson

Subject(s): Business, Deals, Equipment and supplies, Panama--Panama Canal, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tools

Franklin MacVeagh introduces Carter H. Fitz-Hugh of the Fitz-Hugh Luther Company of Chicago to Secretary Henry L. Stimson. He urges Stimson to consider Fitz-Hugh’s proposal if he and President William H. Taft sell the equipment no longer needed at the Panama Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-16

Creator(s)

MacVeagh, Franklin, 1837-1934

Recipient

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Franklin MacVeagh to Henry L. Stimson. [September 16, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

MacVeagh, Franklin, 1837-1934. Letter from Franklin MacVeagh to Henry L. Stimson. [16 Sep. 1911]. 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/o70575.

APA:

MacVeagh, Franklin, 1837-1934.: , [1911, September 16]. Letter from Franklin MacVeagh to Henry L. Stimson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70575.

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.