Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931, Etiquette, Fairbanks, Charles, 1846-1922, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt suggests to Acting Secretary of State that Admiral Melvil Dewey should go ahead of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, although behind Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and Vice President Charles Fairbanks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [June 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192034. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis. [26 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192034.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 26]. 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/o192034.
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 30, 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.