Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books--Transportation

John T. Loomis sends President Roosevelt a sketch of the proposed case to be made for transporting Roosevelt’s books during his safari. Loomis includes details of the dimensions, weight, and materials that the case would be made out of.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-02

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

3

Production Method

Mixed

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. [January 2, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941. Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59928.

APA:

Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941., [1909, January 2]. Letter from John T. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59928.

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 5, 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.