Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb
Francis B. Loomis informs William Loeb that Walton H. Brown will be sending the President his memorandum on contractors for the Panama Canal shortly. It has been difficult to gather the best contractors in the country, because they are all busy with numerous projects. Many contractors would be willing to work on the canal, but, as they have “contracts aggregating millions of dollars” that they will have to accept or reject, they would like to know “in a general way” how their proposals are being regarded. Loomis would not like Loeb to publish the clipping that he sent, as it was just for Roosevelt’s reference.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-16
