Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940, Colombia, Dawes, Edwin S. (Edwin Sandys), 1838-1904, Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929, Meetings, Panama--Panama Canal, Revolutions, Schmidlapp, Jacob G. (Jacob Godfrey), 1849-1919, Taylor, William W. (William Watts), 1847-1913
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Assistant Secretary of State Loomis explains how he came to know the French engineer Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who is very interested in the Panama Canal and the state of affairs between Colombia and Panama. He also describes introducing him to President Roosevelt, and the nature of a conversation he and Bunau-Varilla had regarding the possible actions the United States might take in the event of a revolution in Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-05
Creator(s)
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303011. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303011.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1904, January 5]. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303011.
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. January 29, 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.