Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to William Loeb
Subject(s): Brazil--Bahia (State), Brazil--Rio de Janeiro, Diplomatic and consular service, International relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scandals--Political aspects, Seeger, Eugene, 1855?-1941, Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942
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William Lawrence Penfield reports to William Loeb on a matter at the American Consulate in Brazil. After Penfield arrived in Brazil, Consul-General Eugene Seeger “launched out in charges” against Ambassador David E. Thompson. Penfield later spoke with Thompson, who told Penfield that there was a matter at the Consulate in Rio, which he believed the United States government should investigate. Penfield said he will investigate the matter quietly and suggested that Thompson submit any evidence to him under the cover of it being a matter of “commercial relations” with Brazil.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-12
Creator(s)
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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 William Lawrence Penfield to William Loeb. [October 12, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909. Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to William Loeb. [12 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51560.
APA:
Penfield, William Lawrence, 1846-1909., [1905, October 12]. Letter from William Lawrence Penfield to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51560.
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.
