Letter from John G. Walker to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918, Hecker, Frank J. (Frank Joseph), 1846-1927, Hydraulic mining, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Panama Canal Region
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Rear Admiral Walker writes to Secretary of War Taft to report on his visit to Panama and the progress of the Canal project. Walker provides updates on the surveys, equipment inventories, and research into the work necessary to build the Canal and then details the establishment of the Canal Zone government, including the passage of laws and penal codes, the establishment of government departments, and the construction of a hospital. He also discusses his and Taft’s plan to make spots available on the Board of Directors of the Panama Railroad Company for members of the Panama Canal Commission and asks Taft for his permission to open at least two more such spots.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-16
Creator(s)
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907
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
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John G. Walker to William H. Taft. [September 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907. Letter from John G. Walker to William H. Taft. [16 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46919.
APA:
Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907., [1904, September 16]. Letter from John G. Walker to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46919.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
