Andrew T. Long, the executive officer of the USS Illinois updates William Loeb on the Atlantic Fleet’s stay in Brazil and the journey so far. He has heard that Commander Harry Herbert Hosley, who was supervisor of New York Harbor, has died. Long was hoping to take Hosley’s post in the spring and asks Loeb if this is still possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-17

Creator(s)

Long, Andrew T. (Andrew Theodore), 1866-1946

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

5

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Andrew T. Long to William Loeb. [January 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Long, Andrew T. (Andrew Theodore), 1866-1946. Letter from Andrew T. Long to William Loeb. [17 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57978.

APA:

Long, Andrew T. (Andrew Theodore), 1866-1946., [1908, January 17]. Letter from Andrew T. Long to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57978.

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 23, 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.