Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Bridges, Colwell, John C. (John Charles), 1856-1936, Cuba--Camagüey, Cuba--Havana (Province), Cuba--Pinar del Río (Province), Cuba--Santa Clara (Villa Clara), Cuba--Santiago de Cuba, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, García Menocal, Mario, 1866-1941, Guerra, Faustino, Insurgency, Insurrection, O'Farrill y Chapotin, Juan Francisco, 1862-, Railroads, Sabotage, Ships, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Veterans--Political activity
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Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires, updates Secretary of State Root on the uprising in Cuba. The veterans have given up their efforts to bring about peace, and President Tomás Estrada Palma is not certain if the government will be able to put down the rebellion although he is hopeful there will be a quorum in the House and Congress. Estrada Palma has pledged to safeguard Americans and their property. In Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces, bridges and culverts have been destroyed. The rebels are now threatening to dynamite train stations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-13
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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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [September 13, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54284. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. [13 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54284.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930.: , [1906, September 13]. Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54284.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
