Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940, El Salvador, Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924, Guatemala, Martial law, Peace-building, Regalado, Tomás, 1860-1906, War, Wars
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Minister Leslie Combs sailed to the United States yesterday thinking that peace was assured, but the special peace mission failed and troops from El Salvador invaded Guatemala. President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala has declared a state of war with El Salvador. General Tomás Regalado was killed in a skirmish.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-13
Creator(s)
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root. [July 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root. [13 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53508.
APA:
Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1906, July 13]. Telegram from Charles E. Magoon to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53508.
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 27, 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.
