Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

Subject(s): Colorado--Glenwood Springs, Gifts, Health, Hunting, Malaria, Travel--Planning

While hunting, President Roosevelt was “laid up” for a few days with “Cuban fever.” He has recovered and a bobcat was taken yesterday. Roosevelt requests that William Loeb send new magazines and a $10 watch that he wants to use for a gift. He may be in Glenwood next Saturday evening so there is time to handle the mail.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb. [April 30, 1905]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb. [30 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286265.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, April 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286265.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.