Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Panama--Panama Canal, Tropical medicine
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William Crawford Gorgas sends Theodore Roosevelt his paper on the expense of sanitation on the Isthmus as a response to a newspaper correspondent’s accusations of the Sanitary Department’s undue extravagance. He hopes the work in Panama will help establish a pattern of sanitation in tropical countries, but concern over cost will hinder this.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-11-12
Creator(s)
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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:
Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 12, 1910]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62510. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Nov. 1910]. 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/o62510.
APA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920.: , [1910, November 12]. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62510.
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.
