Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Costa Rica, Dávila, Miguel R., 1856-1927, Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, El Salvador, Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924, Figueroa, Fernando, 1849-, Godoy, José F. (José Francisco), 1851-1930, González Víquez, Cleto, 1858-1937, Guatemala, Honduras, International relations, Mexico, Nicaragua, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Telegraph, Zelaya, José Santos, 1853-1919
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Acting Secretary of State Adee received a message from Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy that President of Mexico Porfirio Porfirio Díaz is intervening to prevent war between Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua and asks the United States to join. Adee includes a draft of a telegram Diaz and President Roosevelt could send to the presidents of the five Central American republics, including Honduras and Costa Rica.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-23
Creator(s)
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924
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
2
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:
Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56795.
APA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924., [1907, August 23]. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56795.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
