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Letter from John F. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John F. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Panama Canal project, informs President Roosevelt that a stevedoring contractor named J. W. Foulke has been visiting the canal, and has intimated that he has financial backing from a group which includes Chairman of the Isthmian Commission Theodore P. Shonts. Stevens suggests that if these connections came to light it may “prove embarrassing.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-05

Letter from Daniel Keefe to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Daniel Keefe to Theodore Roosevelt

Daniel Keefe writes to President Roosevelt in his capacity as President of the International Longshoremen, Marine, and Transportworkers’ Association to say that he knows there has been a proposal to transfer the dredge in Philadelphia to the Lake Erie Ports. Keefe asks that Roosevelt not approve the proposal since it would hurt the Association’s interests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-26