Letter from Peter A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies, Carter, Thomas Henry, 1854-1911, New York (State)--Niagara Falls, United States. National Waterways Commission
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Peter A. Porter wants to be appointed to the National Waterways Commission. He is knowledgeable on the questions likely to arise, especially regarding Niagara Falls. Porter asks Theodore Roosevelt to speak on his behalf.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-14
Creator(s)
Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Peter A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72285. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925. Letter from Peter A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72285.
APA:
Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925., [1911, November 14]. Letter from Peter A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72285.
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.
