Reverend Joshua E. Wills has been in communication with the people of Southampton, England, about a proposed memorial to the pilgrims who departed for America from that town. Wills asks William Loeb if there is a chance that President Roosevelt would be willing to visit Southampton on his return journey from his African safari to make a speech at the dedication ceremony of this memorial.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-21

Creator(s)

Wills, Joshua E. (Joshua Edwin) 1854-1932

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Joshua E. Wills to William Loeb. [December 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wills, Joshua E. (Joshua Edwin) 1854-1932. Letter from Joshua E. Wills to William Loeb. [21 Dec. 1908]. Multi-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/o59825.

APA:

Wills, Joshua E. (Joshua Edwin) 1854-1932., [1908, December 21]. Letter from Joshua E. Wills to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59825.

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.