Telegram from William Crawford Gorgas to William Brown McKinley
Subject(s): Barbados--Bridgetown, Colombia, Quarantine, Steamboats, Transatlantic voyages, Venezuela--La Guaira (Vargas)
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William Crawford Gorgas notifies Congressman McKinley that he will receive the SS Blücher as requested, but any passengers who land at La Guaira, Venezuela, or ports in Colombia will be quarantined.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-13
Creator(s)
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920
Recipient
McKinley, William Brown, 1856-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William Crawford Gorgas to William Brown McKinley. [March 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55664. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920. Telegram from William Crawford Gorgas to William Brown McKinley. [13 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55664.
APA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920., [1907, March 13]. Telegram from William Crawford Gorgas to William Brown McKinley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55664.
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. July 30, 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.
