Dictation of Theodore Roosevelt by Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba, Military spending, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Army
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President Roosevelt considers an addition to a proclamation from the Cuban point of view. He also approves that Army officers should receive nothing from the Cuban treasury, and instead be compensated by Congress. Roosevelt suggests that the Cuban treasury pay the United States’ Quartermaster for construction costs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Dictation of Theodore Roosevelt by Elihu Root. [October 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54591. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Dictation of Theodore Roosevelt by Elihu Root. [10 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54591.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 10]. Dictation of Theodore Roosevelt by Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54591.
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.
