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President Roosevelt congratulates James Alexander Scrymser, of the Central and South American Telegraph Company, on the completion of the telegraph cable connecting New York with Guantánamo and Colón in Cuba.
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1907-07-30
Commander Beehler sends news to the Navy Department regarding the locations, needs, and plans of Admiral Charles Henry Davis and Admiral Robley D. Evans and their respective ships.
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1907-01-21
Assistant Paymaster Haughey requests his leave be extended until he can get transportation back to the base, as he has been caught without transportation back to his naval base. He is not sure that his telegram to the commandant at Guantanamo has gone through.
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1907-01-18
Minister Squiers has cabled that the Cuban government is willing to have American troops occupy public lands at Guantanamo pending the final settlement of the coaling station matter. President Roosevelt requests Secretary Root’s opinion.
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1903-03-15
Lists numbers of ships and marines already in Cuban waters, en route to Cuba, or preparing to depart for Cuba.
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1906-09-30
Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt to inform him about the proposed cable from Key West to Guantanamo to Panama.
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1906-03-05
William H. Taft informs President Roosevelt that he is at Guantanamo and can go to Santo Domingo if needed. In a note handwritten at the bottom of the page, Roosevelt thanks Taft, but he is not needed at Santo Domingo.
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1905-11-09
This postcard shows a view near the Soledad Sugar Mill at Guantanamo, Cuba. The river int he foreground is lined with dense foliage on either side.
1910
This postcard shows the Catholic church of Guantánamo, Cuba. many benches are situated nearby, along with green spaces where trees and plants grow. Charles C. Myers notes that he attended services here on Palm Sunday of 1910.
1910
Charles C. Myers describes a series of thirteen postcards depicting areas of Cuba and its inhabitants.
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W. M. Parke records landing in Cuba and describes the landscape, pests, and living conditions. Parke recounts marching uphill, looking for water while drenched, and finding both water and Spanish wine. Parke also mentions marching forward as an advance guard under General Wheeler. He describes a skirmish and details positions of the troops, including a hand drawn map of the trail with the positions of Rough Riders, 2nd Cavalry, and 10th Cavalry.
1898-06
General Wood has a souvenir Mauser rifle he will send to John Campbell Greenway at the earliest opportunity. He was pleased to see Theodore Roosevelt win the New York gubernatorial election. Wood is doing well in Cuba. The work is hard but the results are great. Mr. Byrnes is the only Rough Rider that has stayed with Wood. He is a valuable man and is currently working as a messenger.
1898-12-20
Secretary of the Navy Moody sends orders concerning military vessel Sterling I.
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1904-01-02