Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Guatemala, Peace treaties, Political prisoners, Retirement--Government policy
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Leslie Combs advises Secretary of State Root that the Guatemalan government decreed a peace treaty releasing political prisoners and beginning a government retirement policy. Combs requests Root’s “personal interest” and “controlling influence.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-23
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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
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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 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53582. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940. Telegram from Leslie Combs to Elihu Root. [23 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53582.
APA:
Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940., [1906, July 23]. 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/o53582.
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. March 12, 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.
