Translation of a decree by Tomás Estrada Palma

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Organization, Armed Forces--Pay, allowances, etc., Cuba

Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma calls for the creation of a Cuban militia to serve nationally and in the individual provinces to restore peace and order. Estrada Palma’s decree details the organization and pay of the militia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-25

Creator(s)

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Proclamation

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:

Translation of a decree by Tomás Estrada Palma. [August 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187220. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908. Translation of a decree by Tomás Estrada Palma. [25 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187220.

APA:

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908., [1906, August 25]. Translation of a decree by Tomás Estrada Palma.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187220.

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. April 6, 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.