Letter from William Loeb to James Alexander Scrymser
Subject(s): Cuba, Letters, New York (State)--New York, Telegraph cables
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William Loeb sends James Alexander Scrymser, of the Central & South American Telegraph Company, a letter from President Roosevelt about the opening of a telegraph cable connection between New York, Guantánamo, and Colón, Cuba. Loeb requests Scrymser to leave out a certain phrase from his original telegram if he should publish the leters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-31
Creator(s)
Recipient
Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918
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 James Alexander Scrymser. [July 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199927. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to James Alexander Scrymser. [31 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199927.
APA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1907, July 31]. Letter from William Loeb to James Alexander Scrymser.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199927.
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.
