Letter from William Bourke Cockran to William Loeb
Subject(s): Catholics, China--Shanghai, Falconio, Diomede, 1842-1917, Miscommunication, Religion and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Wilfley, Lebbeus R.
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Congressman Cockran forwards a telegram to William Loeb. There appears to have been a distortion of the language used by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root in their dismissal of charges against Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley, which is creating unrest among Catholics in Shanghai, China. Cockran wanted to get the approval of Roosevelt or Root before giving this sort of an answer to Diomede Falconio, the Apostolic Delegate from whom he received the telegram.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-13
Creator(s)
Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Bourke Cockran to William Loeb. [March 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58332. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923. Letter from William Bourke Cockran to William Loeb. [13 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58332.
APA:
Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923., [1908, March 13]. Letter from William Bourke Cockran to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58332.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
