Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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Unknown

Creator(s)

Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940

Language

English

Leslie Combs recounts the victories won by Progressive Republicans at the Kentucky state convention. Judge Edward C. O’Rear was nominated for governor, Senator William O’Connell Bradley’s candidate for lieutenant-governor was rejected, and O’Rear’s platform was largely adopted. Combs believes that if O’Rear wins, the Progressive Republicans will take control of the state party.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-14

Leslie Combs is leaving Guatemala today, where President Manuel Estrada Cabrera has announced a disbanding of the army.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-01

Leslie Combs suggests that William Lawrence Merry should continue in El Salvador until the army has disbanded.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-21

Leslie Combs advises Secretary of State Root that the Guatemalan government decreed a peace treaty releasing political prisoners and beginning a government retirement policy. Combs requests Root’s “personal interest” and “controlling influence.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-23

Ambassador Combs has been informed by the President of Guatemala that all prisoners of war not yet exchanged are being returned to El Salvador by ship. Combs also relates that the president is angry at insinuations that the prisoners have been mistreated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-23

Leslie Combs encloses a copy of a note with translation to Secretary of State Root from the Guatemalan Minister of Foreign Affairs expressing gratitude to President Roosevelt and the United States for intervening on behalf of peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-25

William Lawrence Merry has informed Leslie Combs that negotiations for peace between Guatemala and El Salvador have begun. Combs believes that the Guatemalan government is entitled to a definitive answer regarding disarmament and advises Secretary of State Root to ask Merry to obtain an answer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-09

Leslie Combs discusses the Kentucky State Republican Convention and the delegates to the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Leslie Combs is pleased that President Roosevelt was selected to be vice president by the “choice of the people” and not for political or geographic considerations. Combs has been working with a faction of the Kentucky Republican Party to attract certain Democratic voters and is being opposed by Senator Deboe. He would like to discuss the situation in Kentucky with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-26