Telegram from William Lawrence Merry to Elihu Root

Subject(s): Battle casualties, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peace, Regalado, Tomás, 1860-1906, War, Wars

Tomás Regalado, former president of El Salvador, was killed in the fighting today. The result is uncertain, but tending toward peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-12

Creator(s)

Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911

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 William Lawrence Merry to Elihu Root. [July 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53488. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911. Telegram from William Lawrence Merry to Elihu Root. [12 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53488.

APA:

Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911., [1906, July 12]. Telegram from William Lawrence Merry to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53488.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.