Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain

Subject(s): Assassination attempt, Victoria Eugenia, Queen, consort of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1887-1969

President Roosevelt congratulates Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, as well as Queen Victoria Eugenia, on their recent escape from an assassination attempt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. [May 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191791. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. [31 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191791.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 31]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191791.

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. January 30, 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.