Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Amnesty, Armed Forces--Mobilization, Bankers, Cattle trade, Cuba--Camagüey (Province), Cuba--Havana (Province), Cuba--Matanzas (Province), Cuba--Pinar del Río (Province), Cuba--Santa Clara (Villa Clara), Cuba--Santiago de Cuba (Province), Cuban newspapers, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Guerra, Faustino, Guzmán, Eduardo, Insurgency, Mendieta, Carlos, 1873-1960, O'Farrill y Chapotin, Juan Francisco, 1862-, Plantations--Management, Press and politics, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, informs Secretary of State Elihu Root that the situation in Cuba is somewhat improved. The Cuban government is recruiting heavily to increase their forces and is offering amnesty to any rebels who lay down their arms.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
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
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:
Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [August 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54021. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54021.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, August 28]. Letter 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/o54021.
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 22, 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.
