Commissioner of Corporations Garfield writes about political appointments in Cleveland, Ohio. Garfield notes that disagreements between factions in Cleveland could cause problems with federal appointments. Garfield asks for a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

Creator(s)

Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 James Rudolph Garfield to William Loeb. [December 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47952. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to William Loeb. [9 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47952.

APA:

Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950., [1904, December 9]. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47952.

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.