Telegram from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armistices, Cruisers (Warships), Cuba, Cuba--Cienfuegos, Dixie (Screw steamer), Dominican Republic--San Fernando de Monte Cristi, Fullam, William F. (William Freeland), 1855-1926, Transportation, Military, United States. Navy
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry received correspondence from Commander William F. Fullam in Cienfuegos. The warship Dixie has sailed for Monte Cristi, with the Cleveland ready to replace it. British subjects are asking for American help with lawless bands breaking the armistice agreement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-21
Creator(s)
Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54418. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945. Telegram from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54418.
APA:
Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945., [1906, September 21]. Telegram from Truman Handy Newberry to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54418.
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.
