Memorandum from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Argentina, Barrett, John, 1866-1938, Colombia, Diplomatic and consular service

Acting Secretary of State Loomis is having the commission of John Barrett prepared to send to President Roosevelt. An announcement of this upcoming appointment had been leaked leaked to the press by Barrett’s friends. Loomis also encloses a copy of a dispatch he received from the Minister at Bogota.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-01

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)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41098. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Memorandum from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41098.

APA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1903, July 1]. Memorandum from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41098.

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. January 15, 2026. 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.