Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Benjamin F. Barnes

Subject(s): Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903, Letters, Rampolla del Tindaro, Mariano, 1843-1913, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sympathy

Acting Secretary of State Loomis writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to check the wording of a message to Cardinal Rampolla regarding the health of Pope Leo XIII. Loomis would like President Roosevelt’s approval of the message.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-17

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Recipient

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

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

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:

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Benjamin F. Barnes. [July 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Benjamin F. Barnes. [17 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41361.

APA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1903, July 17]. Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Benjamin F. Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41361.

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. March 12, 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.