Letter from William H. Turner to Joseph Bullock Coghlan

Subject(s): Atlanta (Protected cruiser), Colombia, Panama, Panama--Portobelo, Revolution (Panama : 1903), United States. Navy

Commander Turner reports to Rear Admiral Coghlan on the status of following Coghlan’s orders in Panama. Turner reports on reconnaissance missions to gather information; especially concerning the Fato trail, Hombre de Dios trail, and troops at St. Andrews Island.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-08

Creator(s)

Turner, William H. (William Henry), 1848-1926

Recipient

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Report

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 William H. Turner to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [January 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43591. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Turner, William H. (William Henry), 1848-1926. Letter from William H. Turner to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [8 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43591.

APA:

Turner, William H. (William Henry), 1848-1926., [1904, January 8]. Letter from William H. Turner to Joseph Bullock Coghlan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43591.

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. February 13, 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.