Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Colombia, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, International relations, Panama
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Governor and Minister Magoon notifies Secretary of State Root that British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Edward Grey, in order to “allay excitement,” requests authorization to communicate to governors in the provinces Magoon’s dispatch regarding the Colombian government’s reaction to the “cruiser Cartagena incident,” likely referring to when American officers were treated poorly by Panama and Colombian officials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-21
Creator(s)
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Elihu Root. [July 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root. [21 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53572.
APA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1906, July 21]. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53572.
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.
