Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb

Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

R. A. Alger writes to William Loeb demanding that Secretary of War Root investigate Harper’s Weekly’s article criticizing the former Secretary of War’s administration under President McKinley. Alger requests the article is brought to President Roosevelt’s attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-16

Creator(s)

Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Publication Date

2012-08-23

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 R. A. Alger to William Loeb. [July 16, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907. Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb. [16 Jul. 1903?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41316.

APA:

Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907.: , [1903, July 16?]. Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41316.

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. October 29, 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.