Telegram to Jacob Sleeper
Subject(s): Americans, Armed Forces, Confidential communications, Cuba, Marines, Revolutions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Ships, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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This confidential telegram informs Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires ad interim, that President Roosevelt has ordered ships to enter Cuban waters and he will determine how they are to be used to protect “American life and property.” Sleeper is allowed to request asylum for Americans but under no circumstances is he allowed to request the landing of any armed force from the State Department. Sleeper should continue to report all developments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram to Jacob Sleeper. [September 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Telegram to Jacob Sleeper. [12 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54262.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, September 12]. Telegram to Jacob Sleeper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54262.
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.
