Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon
Subject(s): Cuba, Manatees, Manatees--Protection, Wildlife conservation
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President Roosevelt would like Provisional Governor of Cuba Magoon to issue an order forbidding the killing of manatees in Cuban waters. Roosevelt does not want this “strange creature” to go extinct.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-09
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Charles E. Magoon. [January 9, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206084. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [9 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206084.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 9]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206084.
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. February 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.
