Ambassador Francis appreciated the friendly letter from President Roosevelt. Francis tells Loeb that, from what he can gather, there has been a substantial effort to influence the tone of his newspaper, The Troy Times, against Roosevelt, but that James H. Potts, who Francis left as editor, has stood firm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-04

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

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 Charles S. Francis to William Loeb. [March 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58253. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911. Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb. [4 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58253.

APA:

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911., [1908, March 4]. Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58253.

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 24, 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.