Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Subject(s): Diplomatic etiquette, Guatemala, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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President Roosevelt appreciates and responds in kind to President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala’s good will. Roosevelt informs Estrada Cabrera that he has already directed the Great White Fleet to visit Guatemala in response to Estrada Cabrera’s invitation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924
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 Manuel Estrada Cabrera. [February 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206709. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Estrada Cabrera. [20 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206709.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 20]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206709.
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 17, 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.
