Letter from George Dewey to Paul Morton
Subject(s): Caribbean Sea--Almirante Bay, Curaçao, Melville, George W., 1856-1928, Naval strategy, Panama--Panama Canal, United States. Navy
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Admiral Dewey writes to Secretary of the Navy Morton to respond to a proposition from Rear Admiral Melville. Dewey responds that “Almirante Bay and Chiriqui Lagoon on the Caribbean side and the Pearl Islands on the Pacific side are the appropriate and necessary bases for the defense of the Panama Canal.” He also notes that the Dutch Island of Curaco would not be of any value to the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-29
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Recipient
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 George Dewey to Paul Morton. [September 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47046. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dewey, George, 1837-1917. Letter from George Dewey to Paul Morton. [29 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47046.
APA:
Dewey, George, 1837-1917., [1904, September 29]. Letter from George Dewey to Paul Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47046.
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 5, 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.
