Representative Burton faces “overwhelming pressure” to run for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and wants William Loeb and President Roosevelt’s opinion on the matter. He lists the arguments favoring the decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-28

Creator(s)

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929

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 Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb. [August 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56835. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929. Letter from Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb. [28 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56835.

APA:

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929., [1907, August 28]. Letter from Theodore E. Burton to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56835.

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. March 5, 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.