Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, El Salvador, Guatemala, International relations--Treaties, Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911, Peace treaties
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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
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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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.