William Lawrence Merry has informed Leslie Combs that negotiations for peace between Guatemala and El Salvador have begun. Combs believes that the Guatemalan government is entitled to a definitive answer regarding disarmament and advises Secretary of State Root to ask Merry to obtain an answer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-09

Creator(s)

Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940

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

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 Leslie Combs to Elihu Root. [July 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53427. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940. Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root. [9 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53427.

APA:

Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940., [1906, July 9]. Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53427.

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.