Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb
Subject(s): Bowden, George Edwin, 1852-1908, Brayton, C. R. (Charles Ray), 1840-1910, Carey, Charles Henry, Coombs, James N. (James Nathaniel), 1842-1911, Duncan, E. Carl (Edward Carl), 1862-1920, Flanigan, Patrick L., 1858-1920, Heid, John G., 1852-1917, Luna, Solomon, 1858-1912, McKenzie, Alexander, 1851-1922, Moseley, Lonnie B. (Lonnie Bondurant), 1852-1917, Reyburn, Robert, 1833-1909, Scott, Charles H. (Charles Herrington), 1870-1930, Soper, Pliny L. (Pliny Leland), 1861-1913, Sturges, William Spencer, 1856-1930, Todd, Roberto H. (Roberto Henry), 1862-1955
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Secretary of War Taft acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s letter and the enclosures. Taft returns the envelope marked “Boss Loeb” and teases that people are “getting on to” the power that Loeb wields. Taft lists the members of the Republican National Committee about whom his presidential campaign wants to know more. He is interested in what will happen in regards to the New York Post Office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-09
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Publication Date
2021-02-25
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William H. Taft to William Loeb. [July 9, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56439. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb. [9 Jul. 1907?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56439.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.: , [1907, July 9?]. Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56439.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
