Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Legislation, Public opinion, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation

Francis B. Loomis states that the vast majority of people view President Roosevelt’s fight to get the Rate Bill passed very favorably and their confidence in Roosevelt is strengthened. A small number of people are not satisfied with the bill, but those people are the type that would only be satisfied by work done by their own hands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-24

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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 Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53152. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53152.

APA:

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948., [1906, May 24]. Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53152.

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 27, 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.