Letter from Tomás Estrada Palma, 21 July 1896
NEW YORK, .
Wilford Woodruff, Prest.,
Zion's Sav. Bk & Tr. Co/,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:
The recent successes of the Cuban patriots
in their fight for liberty on the island of Cuba, together
with the fact that they have been able to land on the island
arms, ammunition &c. for the forces of the Cuban
Republic assure us that the triumph of Cuban arms is
certain & that entire independence from Spanish rule is
but a matter of a short time.
If the war is speedily terminated thousands of
lives will be spared and the horrors of war from which
Cuban families are suffering will cease. We ask
your aid in saving these lives and all the sufferings
incident to a civil war. We believe that you are in
sympathy with so just and patriotic a cause as ours
and trust that you will accompany your reply with
a contribution, proportionate to your sympathy, the
receipt of which will be duly acknowledged and your
