Letter from Tomás Estrada Palma to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autonomy and independence movements, Cuba, International relations

Tomás Estrada Palma, President of Cuba, announces the transfer of government and sends thanks to President Roosevelt and the American people. Spanish and English translation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-20

Creator(s)

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

Spanish

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Tomás Estrada Palma to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38017. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908. Letter from Tomás Estrada Palma to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38017.

APA:

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908., [1902, May 20]. Letter from Tomás Estrada Palma to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38017.

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. March 12, 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.