Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to William Loeb

Subject(s): Abercrombie & Fitch, Advertising, Apologies, Etiquette, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ezra H. Fitch, of Abercrombie & Fitch, is sorry that President Roosevelt felt offended that the company had published some correspondence between Roosevelt and the company. Fitch points out that the company had avoided making direct reference to any purchase made by Roosevelt, and had not considered that publishing a question from the president would be seen as disrespectful. Fitch assures William Loeb that the situation will be corrected as best as they can in order to respect Roosevelt’s wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-02

Creator(s)

Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930

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

3

Production Method

Dictated

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 Ezra H. Fitch to William Loeb. [December 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59652. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930. Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to William Loeb. [2 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59652.

APA:

Fitch, Ezra H. (Ezra Hasbrouck), 1865-1930., [1908, December 2]. Letter from Ezra H. Fitch to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59652.

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.