Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Counterinsurgency, Cuba--Artemisa (Havana), Cuba--Pinar del Río, Cuba--Pinar del Río (Province), Cuba--San Luis (Pinar del Río), Culverts, Imperialism, International relations, Machine guns, Railroads--Administration, Telegraph wire, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Chargé d’affaires in Cuba Sleeper relays a message from the General Manager of the Western Railway to Secretary to the President Loeb that the Cuban rebels destroyed culverts, cut telegraph wires, and stopped several trains. The manager argues that since the Cuban government cannot protect their trains, they should stop train service west of San Cristóbal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-08
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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
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Record Type
Image
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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 William Loeb. [September 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54181. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb. [8 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54181.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, September 8]. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54181.
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 13, 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.
