Woodrow Wilson to John R. Thornton
Title
Woodrow Wilson to John R. Thornton
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP18382
Date
1914 February 27
Description
Woodrow Wilson thanks John R. Thornton for his support regarding the Panama Canal tolls.
Source
Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Text
My dear Senator:
I want to thank you for your very generous note of the twenty-fifth of February which has cheered me very much.
If you felt willing to do so, I am sure it would be of great service to me if you would make a public statement to the effect that you now favor a repeal of the tolls exemption.
I cannot tell you how deeply gratified I am by the generous attitude of the Senators towards me who realize that the chief responsibility for foreign relations rests upon the Executive and that the present situation is a delicate and trying one./p>With much regard,
Sincerely yours,
Woodrow Wilson
Hon JR Thornton,
Original Format
Letter
To
Thornton, John Randolph, 1846-1917
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to John R. Thornton,” 1914 February 27, WWP18382, First Year Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.