Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bookbinding, Books and reading, Travel--Planning

John T. Loomis sends a list of the books that will accompany President Roosevelt to Africa and asks how he would like the volumes bound. Loomis describes measures that will be taken to make the books lighter and more durable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-24

Creator(s)

Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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 John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941. Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59584.

APA:

Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941., [1908, November 24]. Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59584.

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 11, 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.