Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Stevens
President Roosevelt tells chief engineer of the Panama Canal project John F. Stevens that the government is researching building materials and fuels. Roosevelt informs Stevens that he is appointing him a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials as a representative of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Stevens will be required to locate a proxy in Washington D.C. to attend meetings as his representative, and he will be tasked with making occasional reports to the board
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-05