Admiral Glass received a report that Colombian forces occupying Providence and San Andres were short of provisions and sent a party to Bocas del Toro that caused a panic. Admiral Coghlan has been directed to send a vessel to preserve order, prevent delivery of provisions, and verify if the island is claimed by Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-11

Creator(s)

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908

Recipient

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Henry Glass to William H. Moody. [January 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908. Telegram from Henry Glass to William H. Moody. [11 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43614.

APA:

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908., [1904, January 11]. Telegram from Henry Glass to William H. Moody.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43614.

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 26, 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.