Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to William Loeb
Subject(s): China--Shanghai, Cruisers (Warships), Military readiness, Riots, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Department of State, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Dept. of the Navy, Wilder, Amos P. (Amos Parker), 1862-1936
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Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce advises William Loeb that although there were no American war vessels in Shanghai during the riot, the State Department has just received a recommendation that a cruiser be stationed there until matters in the area quiet down.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-24
Creator(s)
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916
Recipient
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:
Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to William Loeb. [February 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to William Loeb. [24 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52669.
APA:
Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916., [1906, February 24]. Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52669.
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. March 27, 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.
