Telegram from Philip Marshall Brown to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Guatemala--Champerico, Mexico--Salina Cruz, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Philip Marshall Brown informs Secretary of State Root that Leslie Combs, Minister to Guatemala, was unable to disembark at Champerico, Guatemala. Combs has decided to proceed for the moment, but will look for the State Department’s decision at Salina Cruz, Mexico, where he will arrive on Friday. In the meantime, Brown has sought to carry out the department’s instructions and continue Combs’ policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-12
Creator(s)
Brown, Philip Marshall, 1875-1966
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Philip Marshall Brown to Elihu Root. [July 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299433. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brown, Philip Marshall, 1875-1966. Telegram from Philip Marshall Brown to Elihu Root. [12 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299433.
APA:
Brown, Philip Marshall, 1875-1966., [1906, July 12]. Telegram from Philip Marshall Brown to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299433.
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 19, 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.
