Letter from William Crozier to William Loeb

Subject(s): Colt firearms, Gifts, Lee, Fitzhugh, 1875-1954, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Per President Roosevelt’s direction, William Crozier sends a Colt .45 pistol with an engraved ivory handle for Fitzhugh Lee, and explains the reason for the delay in sending it. He informs William Loeb of the pistol’s price and asks him to have Roosevelt sign the voucher as Commander in Chief.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-11

Creator(s)

Crozier, William, 1855-1942

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 William Crozier to William Loeb. [May 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crozier, William, 1855-1942. Letter from William Crozier to William Loeb. [11 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58608.

APA:

Crozier, William, 1855-1942., [1908, May 11]. Letter from William Crozier to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58608.

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. February 27, 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.