Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb
Subject(s): Algeria--Algiers, Byington, Aaron Homer, 1826-1910, Connecticut, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Italy--Catania, Italy--Florence, Italy--Milan, Italy--Naples, Italy--Rome, Pennsylvania, Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905, Quay, Jerome A. (Jerome Anderson), 1838-1910, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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First Assistant Secretary of State Loomis summarizes for William Loeb the situation regarding the removal of Aaron Homer Byington from the Consulship at Naples, Italy, and how Jerome A. Quay came to be appointed there, including the influence of Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt and friends of the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay in the matter. Loomis suggests alternate posts for Byington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-28
Creator(s)
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [February 28, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299859. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [28 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299859.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948.: , [1905, February 28]. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299859.
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. December 4, 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.
