Senator Bourne hopes William Loeb enjoys his upcoming camping trip. He submits if Loeb had followed his advice, it could have prevented the public furor and blaming of President Roosevelt “for every epidemic or visitation of providence.” Bourne requests Loeb deliver the enclosed letter to President Roosevelt. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-21

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

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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. [August 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56779. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to William Loeb. [21 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56779.

APA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, August 21]. 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/o56779.

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.