Letter from Henry Glass to Vincendon Lazarus Cottman
Subject(s): Boston (Protected cruiser), Concord (Gunboat), Marblehead (Protected cruiser), Marines, Military operations, Naval--American, Military orders, Naval maneuvers, Orders, Preparation of (Military science), Panama--Darien Harbor, Revolution (Panama : 1903), United States. Navy
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Rear Admiral Glass relays a series of orders to Commander Cottman. He is to remove the Marines from Yavisa and the remaining sailors are to obtain and transmit information only. All sailors are to be withdrawn from Real de Santa Maria. The USS Wyoming is to go to Darien Harbor and remain there. Confidential order #524 of the 18th is revoked.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-21
Creator(s)
Recipient
Cottman, Vincendon Lazarus, 1852-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Henry Glass to Vincendon Lazarus Cottman. [December 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43182. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glass, Henry, 1844-1908. Letter from Henry Glass to Vincendon Lazarus Cottman. [21 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43182.
APA:
Glass, Henry, 1844-1908., [1903, December 21]. Letter from Henry Glass to Vincendon Lazarus Cottman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43182.
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 30, 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.
