Telegram from William Lawerence Merry to Elihu Root

Subject(s): El Salvador--San Salvador, International relations, Marblehead (Protected cruiser)

William Lawrence Merry is awaiting Secretary Root’s reply. He no longer believes the ship Marblehead will be needed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-26

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 Lawerence Merry to Elihu Root. [July 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911. Telegram from William Lawerence Merry to Elihu Root. [26 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53620.

APA:

Merry, William Lawrence, 1842-1911., [1906, July 26]. Telegram from William Lawerence Merry to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53620.

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 15, 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.