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Letter from E. Spencer Pratt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from E. Spencer Pratt to Henry Cabot Lodge

E. Spencer Pratt relays the latest news from Paris regarding the Panama Canal. He believes that the Panama route will be the easiest and most commercially viable route for an inter-oceanic canal and suggests that the concessions for the canal be purchased from the Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama. Pratt offers his services to the government for future negotiations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-02

Creator(s)

Pratt, E. Spencer (Edward Spencer), 1856-1925

Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt

Rafael Uribe Uribe introduces himself as a representative of Colombia’s Liberal Party and a soldier of the rebel army. He explains his party’s opposition to the conservative regime and asserts that it fought against the extension of the concession of the Panama Canal to the French. He asserts that the liberals are fighting against tyrannical oppression and hopes that the United States will look upon them with sympathy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12

Creator(s)

Uribe Uribe, Rafael, 1859-1914

Allison at Tama

Allison at Tama

Transcription of Senator William B. Allison’s speech at the Iowa Republican convention. Allison covers a variety of topics, including the upcoming state election, William McKinley’s assassination, economic conditions, and several foreign affairs issues.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Edward Van Dyke Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward Van Dyke Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward Van Dyke Robinson encloses his article, “The West Indian and Pacific Island in Relation to the Isthmian Canal,” which he had previously discussed with President Roosevelt. Robinson also encloses another article he wrote primarily about the potential neutralization of the canal. He believes that a change in the State Department needs to be made before the canal question can be solved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20

Creator(s)

Robinson, Edward Van Dyke, 1867-1915