Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis
Subject(s): Belgium--Brussels, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Fluency (Language learning), France--Paris, Germany--Berlin, Mason, Frank H. (Frank Holcomb), 1840-1916, Roosevelt, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1907, Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-
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President Roosevelt instructs Assistant Secretary of State Loomis to send Consul General Alexander B. Thackara to Berlin and retain Consul General George W. Roosevelt at Brussels for two years. After Frank H. Mason leaves the diplomatic service in two years, Roosevelt will be reassigned to his post in Paris.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis. [February 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190996. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis. [2 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190996.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190996.
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. January 23, 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.
