Letter from Greenlief Augustus Merriam to Joseph Bullock Coghlan
Subject(s): Military operations, Naval--American, Nautical charts, Panama--Chiriquí Lagoon Region, River channels, United Fruit Company, United States. Navy
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Commander Merriam supplies a detailed report about the navigability of the rivers around Chiriqui Lagoon to Rear Admiral Coghlan. Merriam was helped by the United Fruit Company in his explorations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-05
Creator(s)
Merriam, Greenlief Augustus, 1849-1908
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
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 Greenlief Augustus Merriam to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [February 5, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, Greenlief Augustus, 1849-1908. Letter from Greenlief Augustus Merriam to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [5 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44083.
APA:
Merriam, Greenlief Augustus, 1849-1908.: , [1904, February 5]. Letter from Greenlief Augustus Merriam to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44083.
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. December 2, 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.
