Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba--Pinar del Río, Cuba--San Luis (San Luis : Town), Culverts, Guerra, Faustino, Imperialism, Insurgency, Railroads
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Chargé d’affairs Sleeper informs Secretary of State Root about insurgency activities in Cuba. An emissary has left Havana to attempt to induce Faustino Guerra to cease hostilities and begin peace negotiations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-07
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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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. [September 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54157. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [7 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54157.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1906, September 7]. 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/o54157.
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.
