British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand has notified the State Department that the Cuban railroad at Sagua La Grand is threatened by revolutionaries, and hopes that the United States will offer protection. Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee has sent the message to Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and wishes for President Roosevelt to be notified as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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 about message from British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand. [1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Telegram about message from British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand. [1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51723.

APA:

Unknown., [1906]. Telegram about message from British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51723.

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. January 29, 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.