Letter from William H. Moody to William Loeb

Subject(s): Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920, Platt, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1840-1904

Attorney General Moody requests William Loeb’s opinion regarding a proposal to promote Mr. Lloyd to the Assistant District Attorney position vacated by Henry C. Platt in New York. In the proposal, Lloyd’s former position is eliminated and the salary distributed among the other employees in the office. Moody also asks if William Michael Byrne, who wished to take Platt’s position, would accept a lesser job in the district attorney’s office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-05

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Publication Date

2014-06-11

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 H. Moody to William Loeb. [July 5, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280488. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to William Loeb. [5 Jul. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280488.

APA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917.: , [1904, July 5?]. Letter from William H. Moody to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280488.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.