Letter from Joseph B. Potter to William Loeb
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Grand Army of the Republic, Military pensions, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippines
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Joseph B. Potter informs William Loeb that he and the other members of his branch of the Grand Army of the Republic are not in favor of the Service Pension Bill. Potter clarifies that they do not believe a service pension is wrong per se, but they want to “build the Canal and improve America and the Philippines first.” Until then, they are opposed to “all efforts to give Medals of Honor for bravery to those who were not brave” and pensions “for wounds to those who were not wounded.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-16
Creator(s)
Potter, Joseph B. (Joseph Benjamin), 1839-1920
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
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 Joseph B. Potter to William Loeb. [January 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Potter, Joseph B. (Joseph Benjamin), 1839-1920. Letter from Joseph B. Potter to William Loeb. [16 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48512.
APA:
Potter, Joseph B. (Joseph Benjamin), 1839-1920., [1905, January 16]. Letter from Joseph B. Potter to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48512.
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 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.
