Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon
Subject(s): Diseases, Epidemics, O'Reilly, Robert M. (Robert Maitland), 1845-1912, Panama, Panama--Panama Canal, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
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The letter from Charles E. Magoon, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, both impressed President Roosevelt and made him uneasy. Roosevelt is thinking of appointing a commission of experts to visit the Canal Zone to compile a report on what should be done to avoid outbreaks of illness, and asks for Magoon’s opinion on such an action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [August 3, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192326. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [3 Aug. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192326.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, August 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192326.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
