Letter from Richard Sylvester to William Loeb

Subject(s): Arrest, Letters, Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Police chiefs, Scandals, White House (Washington, D.C.)

Richard Sylvester, chief of police for Washington, D.C., writes to William Loeb, secretary to the president, detailing the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Mrs. Minor Morris.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-15

Creator(s)

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Richard Sylvester to William Loeb. [January 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52334. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-. Letter from Richard Sylvester to William Loeb. [15 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52334.

APA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-., [1906, January 15]. Letter from Richard Sylvester to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52334.

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.