Letter from Charles F. Preston to William Loeb

Subject(s): Presidential yachts, Presidents--Travel

Lieutenant Preston informs William Loeb that the proposed presidential trip to West Park aboard the USS Sylph would take approximately nine hours. Preston suggests that the presidential party leave in the afternoon and travel up the river at night.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Creator(s)

Preston, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1871-1931

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Charles F. Preston to William Loeb. [July 6, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41166. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Preston, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1871-1931. Letter from Charles F. Preston to William Loeb. [6 Jul. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41166.

APA:

Preston, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1871-1931.: , [1903, July 6]. Letter from Charles F. Preston to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41166.

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 1, 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.