Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb
Subject(s): Great Britain, International relations, Japan, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Northern fur seal, Poaching--Prevention, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Commander Islands, United States
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Acting Secretary of State Loomis reports that there has been correspondence from the British government concerning their plan to send a gunboat to the Commander Islands to prevent fur seal poaching by British and Japanese vessels. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf has suggested that the United States government should also send a gunboat to prevent poaching by American vessels. If the British and Russian governments are amenable to this plan, President Roosevelt has the option of ordering a gunboat for this purpose.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-18
Creator(s)
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
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 Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [July 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46061. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [18 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46061.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1904, July 18]. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46061.
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 5, 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.
