Letter from James S. Clarkson to William Loeb
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Travel, Bolivia, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Diplomatic and consular service, Bolivian, Diplomatic gifts, Hammocks, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sorsby, William B. (William Brooks), 1858-1912
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Surveyor of Customs Clarkson writes to William Loeb about a hammock which is to be sent to President Roosevelt. The hammock is a diplomatic gift from United States Minister William B. Sorsby who found the hammock while serving as a diplomat in South America.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-01
Creator(s)
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 James S. Clarkson to William Loeb. [July 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49780. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James S. Clarkson to William Loeb. [1 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49780.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1905, July 1]. Letter from James S. Clarkson to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49780.
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 15, 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.
