Letter from John Tyler Morgan to Thomas Collier Platt

Subject(s): Colombia, International relations, Nicaragua, Panama--Panama Canal Region, Zelaya, José Santos, 1853-1919

John Tyler Morgan fears that war will break out between Colombia and Nicaragua in an effort to prevent the creation of a canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-08

Creator(s)

Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907

Recipient

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John Tyler Morgan to Thomas Collier Platt. [July 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38427. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907. Letter from John Tyler Morgan to Thomas Collier Platt. [8 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38427.

APA:

Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907., [1902, July 8]. Letter from John Tyler Morgan to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38427.

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. January 22, 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.