Telegram from Robert Bacon to Elihu Root

Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba--Cienfuegos, United States. Navy

Assistant Secretary of State Bacon writes to Secretary of State Root. Bacon will answer tomorrow about the arrival of the Dixie and other warships, likely delayed due to weather. Bacon asks Root for updates on ship movement as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-20

Creator(s)

Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 Robert Bacon to Elihu Root. [September 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Telegram from Robert Bacon to Elihu Root. [20 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54399.

APA:

Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1906, September 20]. Telegram from Robert Bacon to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54399.

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. March 5, 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.