Governor Magoon apologizes to Secretary of War Wright for the misunderstandings regarding his ideas on the number of forces to maintain in Cuba in addition to him becoming involved in reconciling the factions in the Cuban political parties. He requests Wright show a copy of the letter to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-02

Creator(s)

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920

Recipient

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles E. Magoon to Luke E. Wright. [September 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59115. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920. Letter from Charles E. Magoon to Luke E. Wright. [2 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59115.

APA:

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920., [1908, September 2]. Letter from Charles E. Magoon to Luke E. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59115.

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 19, 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.