Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb
Subject(s): China--Guangzhou, China--Shanghai, Consuls, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Salaries, etc., Employment references, Lay, Julius Gareché, 1872-1939, McWade, Robert M., 1848-1924, Miller, Henry B., 1854-1921, Ridgely, Benjamin H., 1861-1908, Spain--Barcelona
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Assistant Secretary of State Loomis encloses a communication signed by the members of the Oregon delegation that recommends Consul Henry B. Miller for the position of Consul General at Shanghai or Canton, China. Consul General Julius Gareche Lay can take Consul General Robert M. McWade’s position in Canton, which would allow Consul Benjamin H. Ridgely to take Lay’s position in Barcelona, Spain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-16
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [August 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46358. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb. [16 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46358.
APA:
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1904, August 16]. 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/o46358.
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. February 27, 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.
