Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba, Cuba--Havana, Dougherty, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1874-1945, Military occupation, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Van Horne, William Cornelius, Sir, 1843-1915
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President Roosevelt informs Charles E. Magoon, Occupational Governor of Cuba, that the time is nearing when the United States will need to make plans for the kind of government they should have in place when they leave the island next February. He includes excerpts of letters from German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg and Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, which offer opinions about what should be done. They suggest the United States maintaining a military presence and advisory presence on the island. Roosevelt has doubts about the feasibility of leaving a temporary military force, and asks Magoon’s views on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [April 4, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202193. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [4 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202193.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, April 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202193.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
