Letter from Robert Bacon to William Loeb
Subject(s): Embassy buildings, Flags--Law and legislation, Mexico, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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First Assistant Secretary of State Bacon writes to William Loeb in response to a question that President Theodore Roosevelt has about if the American flag should be displayed at American embassies, legates, and consulates. In response, Bacon states that the American flag only needs to fly during special ceremonies, and he uses Mexico as an example of the American flag being unfurled only during holidays.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Robert Bacon to William Loeb. [May 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56134. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Letter from Robert Bacon to William Loeb. [20 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56134.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1907, May 20]. Letter from Robert Bacon to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56134.
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 6, 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.
