Business card of Jeremiah Whipple Jenks
Business card of Jeremiah Whipple Jenks of Cornell University.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-13
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Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929
Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Per President Roosevelt’s suggestion, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks sends three memoranda regarding Japanese emigration companies. Although comprised primarily of informant observations, the information is unverified, but Jenks believes it should be easy to obtain more.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-12
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, member of the Commission on International Exchange, writes to President Roosevelt regarding treatment of Chinese immigrants.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-26
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Jenks writes to President Roosevelt that they must take steps to secure the support of senators and representatives for the policy on Chinese indemnities so that it can be implemented once the boycott ends. Jenks believes this is crucial to repairing relations with China and securing political influence and trade.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-23
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks discusses the importance of having an outlined policy regarding the Chinese boycott of American goods before Congress meets.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-13
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks spoke to Secretary of State Elihu Root about the Chinese indemnity and shares his thoughts with President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-13
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks reminds President Roosevelt of Jenks’s thoughts on the situation in China and emphasizes the importance of action.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-10
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Telegram from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks sends a cable concerning a request for promotion to help him achieve diplomatic objectives in China.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-30
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to John Hay
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks believes his rank is limiting his access to important diplomats in China, where he is advising on matters of financial policy. He urges Secretary of State Hay to consider the question of his rank.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-30
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
During Jeremiah Jenks’ mission to advise Chinese diplomats on matters of financial policy, he writes Roosevelt to explain his reason for contacting John Hay about giving him a promotion in order to provide him access to important Chinese diplomats.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-30
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks has received information on a potential Democratic anti-trust bill for the voluntary incorporation by the federal government of corporations doing interstate business. The Democrats believe that such a bill will create embarrassment when rejected by Republicans but will also be too rigid to be approved. Jenks suggests the Roosevelt administration examine a similar bill passed in New York to prepare for the Democratic scheme.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-02
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks would like to speak to President Roosevelt about the Anthracite Coal Strike and believes a settlement can be reached with John Mitchell.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-12
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to Theodore Roosevelt
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks offers his opinion concerning trust legislation, the tariff question, and Cuban reciprocity.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-18
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Letter from Jeremiah Whipple Jenks to William Cary Sanger
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks has been touring Southeast Asia and the Philippines in an official capacity with the Philippine Commission and offers his views on numerous issues.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-10