Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Assassination, Barillas, Manuel L., Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924, Guatemala, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Mexico, Relations with Latin America, Revolution
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David E. Thompson, United States Ambassador to Mexico, writes to President Roosevelt about his suspicions that Edward Henry Harriman was involved in the Guatemalan revolution of the previous year. Two days before, Thompson met with exiled Guatemalan General Manuel L. Barillas who implicated Harriman in the revolution. The following day, Barillas was assassinated. President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico has told Thompson in confidence that he is certain Barillas was assassinated on orders from Guatemalan President Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-08
Creator(s)
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942
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
3
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:
Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942. Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55799.
APA:
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942., [1907, April 8]. Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55799.
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 30, 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.