Senator Jonathan Bourne conveys to William Loeb that a friend in California believes that the political machine of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company is still in control there. Bourne writes that the meeting with Judge William C. Van Fleet will have to wait until he returns from a trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-24

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

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 Jonathan Bourne to William Loeb. [July 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to William Loeb. [24 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56548.

APA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, July 24]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56548.

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 22, 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.