Memorandum related to seats at the Republican National Convention
Subject(s): Barrett, John, 1866-1938, Clayton, Powell, 1833-1914, Congresses and conventions--Planning, Diplomatic etiquette, International relations, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Upham, Frederic William, 1861-1925
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This memorandum records the events relating to a current request made to William Loeb that some of the seats at the Republican National Convention assigned to President Roosevelt be made available for the use of ambassadors and ministers from several Central and South American countries. John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics, had asked Clayton Powell for the use of several seats to accommodate these diplomats, but after initially receiving an affirmative answer later found that there were no seats available for this purpose. There was likely a misunderstanding or miscommunication sometime during these preparations, but the chief hope now is to avoid embarrassment in not being able to provide the expected seats.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum related to seats at the Republican National Convention. [March 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299375. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Memorandum related to seats at the Republican National Convention. [1 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299375.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, March 1]. Memorandum related to seats at the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299375.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
