Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Castellanos y Perdomo, José Lorenzo, Counterinsurgency, Cuba--Havana, Cuba--Havana (Province), Cuba--Pinar del Río (Province), Cuba--Santa Clara (Villa Clara), Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, García Menocal, Mario, 1866-1941, Martial law, Negotiation, O'Farrill, Juan Ramón, 1860-, Pérez, Antonio Gonzalo, Rebellion, Sarraín y Saenz, Felipe González, Veterans--Political activity, Zayas y Alfonso, Alfredo, 1861-1934
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Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, informs Secretary of State Elihu Root that the peace efforts of the Cuban veterans led by General Mario García Menocal have failed and that President Tomás Estrada Palma declared martial law and has begun arresting suspected members of the Revolutionary Committee. He also describes the effect of martial law on the city of Havana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-11
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [September 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54226. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [11 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54226.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, September 11]. Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54226.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
