Secretary of the Navy Moody asks Rear Admiral Coghlan if the Panamanian forces are in the optimal positions for intelligence gathering and defense of the Canal Zone and elsewhere if Colombia attacks. Moody would also like to know if the Panamanians have been able to confirm intelligence about transportation on the Atrato River.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-06

Creator(s)

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

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

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 William H. Moody to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [March 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Report from William H. Moody to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [6 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44504.

APA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1904, March 6]. Report from William H. Moody to Joseph Bullock Coghlan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44504.

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. January 15, 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.