Loeb, William, 1905-1981

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-04

Creator(s)

Ingling, Clarence E. (Clarence Eugene), 1871-1955

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Isaac H. Cocks informs William Loeb that half of his mail comes through Westbury, New York, and that there are no problems as mail is received promptly. He also tells Loeb about his son William W. Cocks’s voyage to Hawaii and the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

John Callan O’Laughlin encloses a letter he believes is of interest to William Loeb and President Roosevelt regarding Secretary of State Elihu Root and the press. Roosevelt’s goodwill towards Japan intrigues O’Laughlin, and he requests Loeb give him information on the Atlantic Fleet’s movements. On his way to Maine, O’Laughlin plans to stop in New York City and wants Loeb to show him around.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-24

Theodore Roosevelt tells William Loeb that he will continue to stand up for Canadian reciprocity, although he feels uncomfortable about several parts of the treaty. He also expresses his disgust with the current state of New York politics. Voters had the chance to get rid of both Republican boss William Barnes and Democrat boss Charles Francis Murphy, but did not. He believes that Barnes’s return to power is inevitable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-03

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would like the Albany Savings Bank to deposit an enclosed check for $50 to the credit of William Loeb as a trustee for his infant son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-02

William Loeb thanks Annie Elizabeth Spooner, wife of Senator John C. Spooner, for bringing the error to his attention, and encloses a note from the clerk in charge of invitations explaining how it happened. He has passed Spooner’s message along to his wife, Katharine W. Loeb, who along with his newborn son, William Loeb, is doing well.

Comments and Context

William Loeb and his wife, Katharine W. Loeb, had recently had a son, William Loeb, on December 26, 1905.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

President Roosevelt thanks Mayor Beall for the stork puzzle cards. He also informs him that his secretary, William Loeb, “has been in the stork business” and is now the father of a boy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-04

William Loeb asks Theodore Roosevelt to write to Mr. Hall in Texas about the possibility of an appeal being granted. He notes that President William H. Taft will need help on the Canadian reciprocity agreement, and worries that “selfish interests” will defeat it. Loeb provides his opinions on the current situation regarding Republican politics in New York State and notes that Henry L. Stoddard, editor of the Evening Mail, seems to have taken a liking to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-01

Fernande Braun, writing on behalf of her husband Marcus Braun, hopes William Loeb will enjoy the wines she sent and that he will raise a glass to the health of his family. She wishes a merry Christmas and happy New Year for them all. The secret that she is her husband’s typist is out and she is proud of her position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-22

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01

Creator(s)

Cocks, Isaac H., 1836-1910

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Senator Bourne hopes all is well with William Loeb and his family. He asks Loeb to deliver the enclosed letter to President Roosevelt personally. Bourne invites Loeb to play golf.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-08

Representative Fassett thanks William Loeb for sharing his understanding of the New York Governor’s race, and in turn opines that Governor Frank Wayland Higgins may be able to be nominated, but will not be able to win. Fassett does not expect to be in New York, but if he is promises to visit Loeb for an evening. He is sorry to hear of the ill health of Loeb’s son, and offers his advice on how to treat it. Fassett explains his previous inquiry about securing a government position for someone, and how much it would mean for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-13

Ambassador Francis writes to William Loeb enclosing a letter for President Roosevelt. Francis is very pleased with Roosevelt’s recent success with his federal remedial legislation. In the rest of this friendly letter, Francis discusses Loeb’s family, the weather, and two of their friends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-04