Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line
Subject(s): Hamburg-American Line, Panama--Colón, Panama--Panama Canal Region, Quarantine, Shipping--Health aspects, Venezuela--Caracas, Venezuela--La Guaira (Vargas), Venezuela--Puerto Cabello, Yellow fever--Prevention
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Chief Sanitary Officer William Crawford Gorgas informs the Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line of a yellow fever quarantine in several Venezuelan ports. Gorgas explains how the quarantine will impact a ship landing in Panama to view the canal work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-05
Creator(s)
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920
Recipient
Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line
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:
Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line. [November 5, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54816. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line. [5 Nov. 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/o54816.
APA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920.: , [1906, November 5]. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Assistant to the General Manager of the Hamburg-American Line. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54816.
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.
