Letter from William Loeb to Edward A. Moseley
Subject(s): Lifesaving--Medals, Poell, George H. (George Henry), 1880-1952, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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William Loeb asks Edward A. Moseley to forward a letter from President Roosevelt to George H. Poell of Grand Island, Nebraska, awarding him a medal of honor. (Earlier in 1905, Poell lost a leg and broke both arms rescuing a toddler who had fallen into the path of an oncoming train.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-21
Creator(s)
Recipient
Moseley, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1846-1911
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 William Loeb to Edward A. Moseley. [December 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193501. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to Edward A. Moseley. [21 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193501.
APA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, December 21]. Letter from William Loeb to Edward A. Moseley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193501.
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. April 16, 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.
