Letter from Francis B. Loomis to James Alexander Scrymser
Subject(s): Contracts, Intervention, Panama, Telegraph, Wireless
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Assistant Secretary of State Loomis informs James Alexander Scrymser that the State Department will not get involved in his company’s contractual dispute with the government of Panama because the contract contains a clause renouncing all rights of diplomatic intervention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-08
Creator(s)
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Recipient
Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Francis B. Loomis to James Alexander Scrymser. [June 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45607. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to James Alexander Scrymser. [8 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45607.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1904, June 8]. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to James Alexander Scrymser.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45607.
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. January 22, 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.
