Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb
Subject(s): American newspapers--Political aspects, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Libel and slander, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb. [July 16, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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.
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/o41316.
APA:
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907., [1903, July 16]. Letter from R. A. Alger to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41316.
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.
