Letter from Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb

Subject(s): Ohio--Cleveland, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Congress. House

Congressman Burton acknowledges that the opposition to his entering the contest is very strong. Burton believes that only the publication of the letter he received from President Roosevelt could explain Burton’s reasoning.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-02

Creator(s)

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

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 Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb. [September 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283552. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929. Letter from Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb. [2 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283552.

APA:

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929., [1907, September 2]. Letter from Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283552.

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. March 12, 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.