Letter from John J. O’Brien to William Loeb
Subject(s): Endorsements in advertising, Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Photographs, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt’s jiu-jitsu instructor asks that his photos of jiu-jitsu positions not be made available to the Japanese. He also requests a letter from Roosevelt endorsing his system and encloses an account of an encounter he had with “two thugs.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-14
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 John J. O’Brien to William Loeb. [March 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44615. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Brien, John J., Prof.. Letter from John J. O’Brien to William Loeb. [14 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44615.
APA:
O’Brien, John J., Prof.., [1904, March 14]. Letter from John J. O’Brien to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44615.
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. December 19, 2025. 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.
