Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb

Subject(s): Ammunition, Cartridges, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shipment of goods, Union Metallic Cartridge Company

Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth informs William Loeb about problems with the production and transfer of cartridges and ammunition between arsenals. There seems to have been a miscommunication or mistake on the part of the cartridge company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-27

Creator(s)

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934

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

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb. [August 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53989. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934. Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb. [27 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53989.

APA:

Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934., [1906, August 27]. Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53989.

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 12, 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.