Letter from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama, Railroads--Design and construction, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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General Consul for the Isthmian Canal Commission Magoon reports to Secretary of War Taft about his observations about the work of the Commission. Magoon describes at length the construction of the canal and the operation of the railroads, and the organization and administration of the government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-05
Creator(s)
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
13
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 Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft. [September 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46690. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Letter from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft. [5 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46690.
APA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1904, September 5]. Letter from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46690.
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 27, 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.
