Letter from John W. Vrooman to William Loeb
Subject(s): Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Dinners and dining, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Mills, Albert Leopold, 1854-1916, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Souvenirs (Keepsakes), Union League Club (New York, N.Y.)
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Colonel Vrooman reports that the Union League Club dinner for General Albert Leopold Mills was successful, and more people were present than expected. The letters placed before the people at the dinner were from President Theodore Roosevelt, as well as General Henry Clark Corbin and General Frederick Dent Grant, whose letters are enclosed. An album containing nineteen parchment pages enclosed in a leather cover was given as a souvenir. Vrooman attaches a copy of the pages. Other souvenirs included an autographed photograph of Mills, and a blue ribbon which every person present clasped while they sang “Auld Lang Syne.” Vroonan also encloses the letter from Mills expressing his gratitude for the dinner. Finally, Vrooman is particularly delighted that the press never found out about the event, which was just meant to be “a friendly dinner to bring each other closer together and not for publication.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-06
Creator(s)
Vrooman, John W. (John Wright), 1844-1929
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John W. Vrooman to William Loeb. [September 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54155. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Vrooman, John W. (John Wright), 1844-1929. Letter from John W. Vrooman to William Loeb. [6 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54155.
APA:
Vrooman, John W. (John Wright), 1844-1929., [1906, September 6]. Letter from John W. Vrooman to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54155.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
