Letter from William Augustus Patton to William Loeb
Subject(s): Horses, Lee, Charles H., -1936, New Jersey--Jersey City, Passenger trains, Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name), Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad), Racism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington (D.C.)
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William Augustus Patton, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, informs William Loeb that he received his note and has arranged for Charles Lee, President Roosevelt’s African American coachman, to ride in the caboose on the train from Jersey City to Washington D.C.. Patton has given direct instructions to each of the Division Superintendents on the railroad, so there should not be any trouble, as had previously happened.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-03
Creator(s)
Patton, William Augustus, 1849-1927
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Augustus Patton to William Loeb. [March 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Patton, William Augustus, 1849-1927. Letter from William Augustus Patton to William Loeb. [3 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58247.
APA:
Patton, William Augustus, 1849-1927., [1908, March 3]. Letter from William Augustus Patton to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58247.
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 16, 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.
