Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil war, Colombia, Emerson, Edwin, 1869-1959, France, International relations, Panama--Panama Canal, Revolution (Colombia : 1899-1903), Reyes, Rafael, 1851-1921, Spain, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Rafael Uribe Uribe introduces himself as a representative of Colombia’s Liberal Party and a soldier of the rebel army. He explains his party’s opposition to the conservative regime and asserts that it fought against the extension of the concession of the Panama Canal to the French. He asserts that the liberals are fighting against tyrannical oppression and hopes that the United States will look upon them with sympathy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12
Creator(s)
Uribe Uribe, Rafael, 1859-1914
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Uribe Uribe, Rafael, 1859-1914. Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36445.
APA:
Uribe Uribe, Rafael, 1859-1914., [1901, December 1]. Letter from Rafael Uribe Uribe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36445.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
