Letter from Edwin H. Conger to Elihu Root

Subject(s): Border security, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Mexico, United States

Ambassador Conger addresses a border issue raised in an article of the New York Herald, which he attaches. He suggests officially saying something to the Mexican government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-27

Creator(s)

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Edwin H. Conger to Elihu Root. [July 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50379. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907. Letter from Edwin H. Conger to Elihu Root. [27 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50379.

APA:

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907., [1905, July 27]. Letter from Edwin H. Conger to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50379.

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 13, 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.