California, Southern

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to William Johnson Washburn

President Roosevelt telegrams President of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Washburn that he has already communicated with California Governor George C. Pardee regarding the break in the Colorado River at the U.S.-Mexico border. Roosevelt notes the break is on Mexican soil, and Congress cannot move forward until granted permission from that government. Roosevelt closes by saying the immediate repairs are the duty of the California Development Company, owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott

President Roosevelt updates Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Walcott regarding the efforts to repair the break in the Colorado River at the California-Mexico border. He forwards a telegram from Director of the Union Pacific Railroad Company Edward Henry Harriman regarding his organizations efforts to repair the break, and he says that Secretary of State Elihu Root received permission from Mexico to perform whatever maintenance is needed. Roosevelt asks Walcott to prepare information that he can share with Congress when they reconvene from their winter break.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott

President Roosevelt updates Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Walcott regarding the efforts to repair the break in the Colorado River at the California-Mexico border. Roosevelt writes that Mexico will help however they can within reason with the repairs. He states that the Union Pacific Railroad Company and their director Edward Henry Harriman must conduct the repairs in the immediate, but that the U.S. government should be prepared to conduct all further maintenance. Roosevelt feels the government and California Improvement Company should share future maintenance responsibilities, and asks Walcott to formulate a plan that can be submitted to the State Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt updates Secretary Root regarding the Colorado River break in Southern California and Mexico, writing that Union Pacific Director Edward Henry Harriman had agreed to repair the break. Roosevelt says that he told Harriman that Congress will negotiate with Mexico on the issue as soon as their holiday break is over, and asks Root to tell the Geological Survey to take up the repair work. Roosevelt encloses a recent telegram sent to Harriman.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt encloses to Secretary Root two letters he has recently sent to Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott regarding the break and repair of the Colorado River in Southern California and Mexico. Roosevelt also includes a message from Union Pacific Chairman Edward Henry Harriman, which appears to indicate “a very satisfactory condition of affairs.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee

President Roosevelt tells Governor Pardee that Southern Pacific Railroad chairman Edward Henry Harriman has given permission to his employees to immediately repair the break in the Colorado River. Roosevelt closes by saying he will bring the matter before congress when it reconvenes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Pardee

President Roosevelt tells Governor Pardee that the Colorado River break is on the Mexican side of the border, and that the U.S. government cannot act until granted permission by Mexico. Roosevelt has told the California Development Company that it is their responsibility to act, as the damage resulted from their work that began on Mexican soil in October 1904. Once the California Development Company tends to the current break, then the U.S. government will work with Mexico to find a permanent solution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman

President Roosevelt tells Union Pacific Railroad Director Harriman he appreciates the actions he is planning to take regarding the flooding of the Colorado River in Southern California. Roosevelt has instructed the Reclamation Service to contact Harriman. When congress reconvenes, Roosevelt will recommend laws to prevent a repeat of the disaster, and also hopes to provide “equitable distribution of the burden.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman

President Roosevelt tells Union Pacific Railroad Director Harriman that the Reclamation Service cannot begin work on repairing the Colorado River break in Southern California without approval of both Congress (which is about to go on holiday break) and the Mexican government. Roosevelt states that it’s the responsibility of Harriman and the California Development Company to once again close the break, but that government’s Reclamation Service engineers are at his disposal for consultation.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt asks Secretary Root for his opinion regarding a recent telegram from Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Edward Henry Harriman regarding a land matter in Southern California. Roosevelt asks Root to consult with Director of the Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott regarding the issue. Roosevelt states that he has already consulted with California Senator Frank P. Flint on the matter; Senator Flint recommended purchasing lands from Mexico to solve the problem. Roosevelt desires Root’s opinion on all the aforementioned matters so that they can begin drafting a message to congress on the issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins

President Roosevelt asks for Senator Perkins’s opinion on a recent telegram from Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Edward Henry Harriman, which he has enclosed. Roosevelt feels the government “should help in the matter,” and notes that the Director of the Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott feels the matter is of great importance for thousands of residents in Southern California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. Flint

President Roosevelt asks for Senator Flint’s opinion a recent telegram from Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Edward Henry Harriman, which he has enclosed. Roosevelt feels the government “should help in the matter,” and notes that the Director of the Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott feels the matter is of great importance for thousands of residents in Southern California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say that if America enters the war against Germany, Seth Bullock will put Kermit in as captain and Ted and Archie will also become officers. Roosevelt says unless there is a change, he will not be able to support either of the political parties next year. He closes by describing his trip to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in California.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Fletcher Lummis describes some of the things that Theodore Roosevelt could see if he visited his house on his upcoming trip to Southern California. He jokes that if the “slave-drivers” planning Roosevelt’s schedule do not allow time for a visit, Roosevelt will be attending “several first class prominent funerals” when he arrives to the area.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Creator(s)

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Brockholst Livingston

Commissioner Roosevelt continues his conversation with author Edwin Brockholst Livingston regarding his genealogy. In particular, Roosevelt is interested in learning more about the Dutch side of his family. He also addresses Livingston’s questions on Southern California and offers to introduce Livingston to fellow author Charles Dudley Warner.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-08-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter to Paul Morton

The writer discusses the current political situation in California. He believes the state of California will largely vote Republican for the Congressional races.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-02

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt

C. Hart Merriam clarifies information he gave Theodore Roosevelt about the black-tail deer population. He also points out that the Rocky Mountain mule deer is present all along the eastern side of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges, as well as the mountains in southern California. Merriam tells Roosevelt that he will send more information about deer at a later date.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-06-06

Creator(s)

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942

Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt

With Theodore Roosevelt’s assistance, C. Hart Merriam has been able to reach a conclusion regarding the bobcats of the southern Rocky Mountain region. Merriam was interested in seeing large skulls from Colorado to see if they match specimens from the Uinta Mountains. Merriam thanks Roosevelt for his contribution to the Biological Survey, and asks to keep some of the skulls. Merriam also responds to Roosevelt’s request for information about deer. Merriam has not been able to obtain a white-tailed deer specimen from any location in the far west.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-05-18

Creator(s)

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942

Letter from H. C. Bunner to Theodore Roosevelt

Poet and novelist H. C. Bunner thanks Police Commissioner Roosevelt for being an American and not cowardly like the “made in England” kind in New York. Bunner also reports that he is getting over his “bad time,” but is still shaky. He wishes Roosevelt a happy New Year, and plans to see him soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1896-01-01

Creator(s)

Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896