Letter from Irving H. Trowbridge to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Editorials, Panama--Panama Canal

Irving H. Trowbridge just read Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook, “How the U.S. acquired the right to build the Panama Canal” and offers Roosevelt praise. Trowbridge hopes Congress will change the name to the “Roosevelt Canal.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Trowbridge, Irving H. (Irving Hinton), 1849-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Irving H. Trowbridge to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Trowbridge, Irving H. (Irving Hinton), 1849-1914. Letter from Irving H. Trowbridge to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71043.

APA:

Trowbridge, Irving H. (Irving Hinton), 1849-1914., [1911, October 5]. Letter from Irving H. Trowbridge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71043.

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 5, 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.