Representative Parsons asks William Loeb for a letter of introduction for Ezra Parmelee Prentice to New York Police Commissioner Bingham. Prentice is running against Richard Van Cott in the 25th Assembly District and has learned that Van Cott “will make serious trouble.” Prentice wants police protection and for the police to remain impartial.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-12

Creator(s)

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [September 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54260. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [12 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54260.

APA:

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1906, September 12]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54260.

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. January 15, 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.