Letter from William Loeb to Herbert H. D. Peirce

Subject(s): Diplomacy, International relations, Japan, Komura, Jutarō, 1855-1911, Telegraph

At the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb sends Third Assistant Secretary of State Herbert H. D. Peirce a confidential message to be delivered to Baron Jutarō Komura. He asks that Peirce secure a reply as quickly as possible and send it to Roosevelt by cipher telegram.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-28

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916

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 Herbert H. D. Peirce. [August 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to Herbert H. D. Peirce. [28 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192512.

APA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, August 28]. Letter from William Loeb to Herbert H. D. Peirce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192512.

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. February 6, 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.