Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Armed Forces, Cuba, Insurgency

William H. Taft recommends that President Roosevelt send 6,000 troops to Cuba to aid in gaining control of the island. The troops will be useful in capturing stray insurgents who do not surrender after an agreement is reached.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-29

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

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

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 William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54492. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54492.

APA:

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, September 29]. Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54492.

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 12, 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.