Letter from Daniel O. Lively to Cecil Andrew Lyon
Subject(s): Bureaucracy, Canal construction workers, Canal Zone, Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918, Panama, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Daniel O. Lively, a wholesaler who is in business on the Panama Isthmus, reports to Texas businessman and politician Cecil Andrew Lyon about the poor conditions there that he believes will prevent the canal from being dug in a timely manner. In particular Lively criticizes the “absolutism” of the army and navy, the red tape and lack of wages for anyone not in the army, and the conduct and management skills of Governor General George W. Davis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-07
Creator(s)
Lively, Daniel O. (Daniel O'Connell), 1868-1933
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Daniel O. Lively to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [September 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lively, Daniel O. (Daniel O’Connell), 1868-1933. Letter from Daniel O. Lively to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [7 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46722.
APA:
Lively, Daniel O. (Daniel O’Connell), 1868-1933., [1904, September 7]. Letter from Daniel O. Lively to Cecil Andrew Lyon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46722.
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. March 24, 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.
