Memorandum from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Cuba, International travel regulations, Panama, Panama Railroad Steamship Line, Pepperman, W. Leon (Walter Leon), 1876-, Quarantine, Transportation, Military, United States--Chesapeake Bay Region, United States. Marine Hospital Service, United States. Navy, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Virginia, Virginia--Newport News
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James Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff of the War Department, informs President Roosevelt of the number of ships available to transport troops to Cuba and the approximate number of troops they could hold. Bell notes that issues may arise with state quarantine regulations for ships after they visit Cuba.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-25
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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:
Memorandum from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Memorandum from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290786.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919., [1906, September 25]. Memorandum from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290786.
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 15, 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.
