Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934, Aultman, Dwight Edward, 1872-1929, Cuba, Cubans--Politics and government, Disarmament, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Ladd, Eugene Frederick, 1859-1927, Latin Americans--Attitudes, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines--Batangas (Province), Press and politics, Québec--La Malbaie, Québec--Rivière-Malbaie, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Texas--Brownsville, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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James Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, proposes a plan to President Roosevelt to disarm Cuban insurgents. The plan, based on experience in the Philippine-American War, involves discreetly gathering information through American officers in Cuba, with the “consent and cooperation” of Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-30
Creator(s)
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54052. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54052.
APA:
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919., [1906, August 30]. Letter from James Franklin Bell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54052.
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. February 6, 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.
