Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Budget, Carter, Henry Rose, 1852-1925, Civil service--Salaries, etc., Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Lyster, Theodore C. (Theodore Charles), 1875-1933, Panama--Panama Canal, Puerto Rico
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Charles Edward Magoon, Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, writes to Secretary of War Taft regarding budget and salary cuts for medical officers. Because of the present conditions in the isthmus, Magoon believes it to be unwise to reduce salaries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-05
Creator(s)
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft. [January 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52229. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to William H. Taft. [5 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52229.
APA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1906, January 5]. Telegram 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/o52229.
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.
