Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Cuba, Cuba--Pinar del Río (Province), Diplomatic and consular service, Insurgency, Political violence, Railroads, Rebellion, Sabotage
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The chargé d’affaires in Cuba, Jacob Sleeper, informs Secretary of State Root that the uprising has spread to San Juan y Martinez and San Luis. The insurgents have threatened to blow up bridges and destroy the property of a railway if the company continues to transport government troops.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-24
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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 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53954. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [24 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53954.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, August 24]. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53954.
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.
