Letter from W. Hall Harris to William Loeb
Subject(s): Beckwith, Harriet M. (Harriet Murchison), 1855-1925, Murchison, John D. (John Duncan), 1826-1892, New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains, Rich people, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, South Carolina--Charleston
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Baltimore Postmaster W. Hall Harris tells William Loeb that he has found out that Harriet M. Beckwith’s late husband, John D. Murchison, reportedly lived in Charleston, South Carolina. Beckwith may have had “considerable holdings of land” in the Adirondacks, and she may have sold some of this land to John D. Rockefeller.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-12
Creator(s)
Harris, W. Hall (William Hall), 1852-1938
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 W. Hall Harris to William Loeb. [November 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59483. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harris, W. Hall (William Hall), 1852-1938. Letter from W. Hall Harris to William Loeb. [12 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59483.
APA:
Harris, W. Hall (William Hall), 1852-1938., [1908, November 12]. Letter from W. Hall Harris to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59483.
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 12, 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.
