Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Cuba, Diplomatic and consular service, Insurgency, Political violence, Rebellion
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The chargé d’affaires in Cuba, Jacob Sleeper, tells Secretary of State Root that little has changed since their last communication. The insurrectionists are “somewhat stronger,” and Sleeper admits to having only meager information about the current situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-21
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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
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 Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [August 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53906. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [21 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53906.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, August 21]. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53906.
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 19, 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.
