Letter from William Loeb to Paul Morton

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William Loeb, as directed by President Roosevelt, sends former Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton a letter from Roosevelt responding to Morton’s recent letter, copies of which have additionally been given to the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-19

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 William Loeb to Paul Morton. [June 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191976. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to Paul Morton. [19 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191976.

APA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, June 19]. Letter from William Loeb to Paul Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191976.

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 5, 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.

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