Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba--Cienfuegos, Imperialism, International relations, Landing operations, Military operations, Amphibious, Telegraph wire, United States. Navy
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Chargé d’affaires in Cuba Sleeper tells Secretary to the President Loeb that troops have disembarked from the USS Marietta in Cienfuegos, Cuba, despite no orders to do so. Sleeper attempted to send them a telegram asking them to reembark but the telegraph wires had been cut and so he was unable to send it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-14
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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 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930. Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb. [14 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54294.
APA:
Sleeper, Jacob, 1869-1930., [1906, September 14]. 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/o54294.
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.
