Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Panama--Panama Canal, Sanitation, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907, Wallace, John Findley, 1852-1921
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William Crawford Gorgas thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his actions to ensure the Sanitary Department and sanitation policy in the Panama Canal zone were not overthrown. The Sanitary Department is now being praised, but it would not have been possible without Roosevelt’s support in 1905.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-24
Creator(s)
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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. [October 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71577.
APA:
Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920., [1911, October 24]. Letter from William Crawford Gorgas to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71577.
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 13, 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.
