Report of Sidney A. Staunton, George B. Wilson, and Walter B. Izard to Joseph Bullock Coghlan
Subject(s): Food adulteration and inspection, Governmental investigations, Meat industry and trade, New York Naval Shipyard, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Captain Staunton, Naval Surgeon Wilson, and Paymaster Izard report to Admiral Coghlan on the actions of the board Coghlan appointed to inquire into complaints regarding the quality of meat served onboard ships and in the Brooklyn Naval Yard. The results of their interviews with a variety of crewmen from a number of ships leads them to believe that the negative opinions regarding the meat have overstated the situation. Actually tainted meat has only rarely made it through inspections, although they also state that in some instances the meat may have been tainted had it not been for “the improper use of preservatives,” which still had the effect of making the meat unpalatable and of inferior quality. They conclude that many of the animals slaughtered for meat do not meet the contract specifications, and suggest that, when possible, contractors should be required to deliver whole carcasses to ensure that the better cuts of meat are not being removed and sold elsewhere.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Coghlan, Joseph Bullock, 1844-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report of Sidney A. Staunton, George B. Wilson, and Walter B. Izard to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [August 6, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53754. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Staunton, Sidney A. (Sidney Augustus), 1850-1939; Wilson, George B. (George Bruiton), 1863-1916; Izard, Walter B. (Walter Blake), 1873-1968. Report of Sidney A. Staunton, George B. Wilson, and Walter B. Izard to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. [6 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53754.
APA:
Staunton, Sidney A. (Sidney Augustus), 1850-1939; Wilson, George B. (George Bruiton), 1863-1916; Izard, Walter B. (Walter Blake), 1873-1968.: , [1906, August 6]. Report of Sidney A. Staunton, George B. Wilson, and Walter B. Izard to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53754.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
