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Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

The chargé d’affaires in Cuba, Jacob Sleeper, informs Secretary of State Root that the uprising has spread to Santa Clara and Mantanzas provinces. Carlos Mendieta is leading the actions in Santa Clara, while those in Mantanzas are being led by an unknown leader and are said to be of little importance. The government is enlisting volunteers, and José Miguel Gómez is under arrest.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-22

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegrams from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

The chargé d’affaires in Cuba, Jacob Sleeper, sends two telegrams to Secretary of State Root describing an insurrection in Cuba. In the first, he describes the insurrection in Pinar del Rio and Havana Province of consisting of several hundred armed men and notes that several leaders have been arrested. In the second, Sleeper reports that the general situation is unchanged and that the insurrectionists have grown somewhat stronger. Sleeper says there is not much information about the situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-21

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

The chargé d’affaires in Cuba, Jacob Sleeper, tells Secretary of State Root that little has changed since their last communication. The insurrectionists are “somewhat stronger,” and Sleeper admits to having only meager information about the current situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-21

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

Jacob Sleeper telegrams Secretary of State Elihu Root that there was an armed insurrection against the government in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, in which several hundred armed men attacked. The government claims no trouble elsewhere and has arrested several known leaders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

Jacob Sleeper, charge d’affaires in Cuba, writes to Secretary of State Root regarding the 1905-1906 budget and its progress through Congress and the Senate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-16

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, sends Secretary of State Root a translation of a statement from the Cuban Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-23

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root

Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, outlines to Secretary of State Root the views of “those Cubans who find fault” with the British-Cuban treaty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-19

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb

Chargé d’affaires Sleeper sends William Loeb a copy of his telegram to Secretary of State Elihu Root. Root instructed Sleeper “under no circumstance” land an armed force. Sleeper informs Root that he immediately requested that Commander John C. Colwell withdraw his landed force.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-14

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb

Chargé d’affaires Sleeper informs Secretary of State Root of recent encounters between government and rebel forces in Cuba. Hope and the possibility of peace have followed President Roosevelt’s recently published letter regarding American intervention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-15

Creator(s)

Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930

Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb

Chargé d’affaires Sleeper sends William Loeb a copy of his telegram to Secretary of State Elihu Root. Sleeper reports there was no guard at the legation. He will request one if the situation becomes critical.