Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root

Subject(s): Amador Guerrero, Manuel, 1833-1909, Arrest, Coup d'état, Mendoza, Carlos Antonio, 1856-1916, Panama

United States Minister to Panama Magoon informs Secretary of State Root that Panamanian authorities arrested a number of people in connection with a plot to assassinate Panamanian President Manuel Amador Guerrero and install Carlos Antonio Mendoza in his place.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-11

Creator(s)

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root. [August 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root. [11 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299463.

APA:

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1906, August 11]. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299463.

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 26, 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.