Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Barillas, Manuel L., Central America, Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, El Salvador, Escalón, Pedro José, 1847-1923, Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924, Gamboa, Federico, 1864-1939, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Regalado, Tomás, 1860-1906, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Treaties, United States
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Ambassador to Mexico David E. Thompson sends Secretary of State Elihu Root translations of telegrams given to him by Mexican President Porfirio Díaz between July 12 and July 15. The telegrams reveal Diáz’s efforts to urge the Presidents of Guatemala and El Salvador to agree to an armistice, in hopes of negotiating peace. Thompson notes that if Guatemalan President Estrada Cabrera is suspicious of Diáz’s intentions, President Roosevelt can assure him that Diáz is simply interested in peace for the two countries. Thompson finds Diáz to be sincere and correct in his dealings with both.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-17
Creator(s)
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root. [July 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53532. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942. Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root. [17 Jul. 1906]. Multi-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/o53532.
APA:
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942., [1906, July 17]. Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53532.
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.
