Translation of a question from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody regarding protection of American interests in Chiriqui Lagoon and Bocas del Toro, Panama. The question is: does Coghlan have permission to prevent the landing of Colombian forces in Chiriqui Lagoon?

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Creator(s)

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 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

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:

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody. [January 30, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43937. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908. Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody. [30 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43937.

APA:

Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908.: , [1904, January 30]. Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43937.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.