Telegram from French Ensor Chadwick to Paul Morton

Subject(s): Brazil, United States. Navy, Vaccination, Vaccines

Rear Admiral Chadwick, South Atlantic Squadron, informs Secretary of the Navy Morton that the rebellion, under cover of civil riots about forced vaccinations, was aborted. The Vaccine Revolt occurred in Rio de Janeiro.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-17

Creator(s)

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Recipient

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from French Ensor Chadwick to Paul Morton. [November 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47691. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919. Telegram from French Ensor Chadwick to Paul Morton. [17 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47691.

APA:

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919., [1904, November 17]. Telegram from French Ensor Chadwick to Paul Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47691.

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 22, 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.