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Harrod, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Morgan), 1837-1912

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that if there is no change in the Isthmian Canal law, it may be good to change the Isthmian Canal Commission personnel. He suggests several possible changes, and asks Taft to research some possible candidates. Roosevelt wishes he could secure a suitable salary for Elihu Root, who he would then allow “to take complete charge and run this whole business.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft

Chairman Theodore P. Shonts offers a plan for the reorganization of the Isthmian Canal Commission responsible for overseeing the construction of the Panama Canal. In light of the upcoming transfer of Governor of the Panama Canal Zone Charles E. Magoon to the Philippines, it seems an opportune time to make the organizational changes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-04

Creator(s)

Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919

Executive order reorganizing the Isthmian Canal Commission

President Roosevelt issues an executive order outlining the reorganization of the Isthmian Canal Commission in Panama. The order details the way in which the commission will now function, how contracts will be issued, and how reports will be made. It also appoints new members to the commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft encloses a communication from C. E. Grunsky and Benjamin M. Harrod regarding the acceptance of an unspecified fee and would like to confer with President Roosevelt about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-20

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Michael J. Mulvihill to Edgar S. Wilson

Postmaster Michael J. Mulvihill writes Edgar S. Wilson hoping to prevent T. G. Dabney’s appointment to the Mississippi River Commission. Dabney was Chief Engineer of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-03

Creator(s)

Mulvihill, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), 1855-1935

Letter from Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

U.S. Marshal Edgar S. Wilson protests to President Roosevelt on the possible appointment of Captain T. G. Dabney to the Mississippi River Commission. Wilson also reports that he has identified a possible case of peonage and will pursue it aggressively.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-04

Creator(s)

Wilson, Edgar S., 1858-1935