Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Crawford Gorgas
Subject(s): Sanitation, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Toilets
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President Roosevelt tells Dr. Gorgas the actions he should take about the poor conditions of the toilet in house 51 in Panama. Gorgas should provide temporary toilets and use his own initiative to have them built. Roosevelt has sent a copy of this letter to Isthmian Canal Commission Chairman Theodore P. Shonts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920
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 William Crawford Gorgas. [November 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197336. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Crawford Gorgas. [27 Nov. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197336.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Crawford Gorgas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197336.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
