Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-18

Creator(s)

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Recipient

Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-04-18

Creator(s)

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-04-11

Creator(s)

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-04-09

Creator(s)

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Wilber Fisk Wakeman encloses a copy of his letter to Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, which he wrote in response to Gage’s request that he resign. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-18

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman informs President Roosevelt that many newspapers would like to publish a copy of his letter subscribing to the American Protective Tariff League. Wakeman asks Roosevelt if he would mind sending a clean copy of the letter addressed to J. S. Sherman, who is heading the enterprise, as Wakeman explained in a previous letter. Wakeman thinks that printing a copy of Roosevelt’s letter would have a very good effect.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman thanks President Roosevelt for his subscription to the American Protective Tariff League. Wakeman hopes Roosevelt will pardon him for slightly changing the letter by substituting Chairman J. S. Sherman’s name, as the enterprise they are working on is in Sherman’s name. Wakeman also explains a plan to help recruit more people to the cause.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-01

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from Senator Parsons in which he objects to Wakeman’s nomination. Wakeman expresses his concern that Parsons disagrees with Roosevelt’s approval of the nomination.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman, Treasurer and General Secretary of the American Protective Tariff League, summarizes the organization’s history of opposition to reciprocity for competitive products. He also denies statements made by Brown that the league would oppose President Roosevelt’s nomination in 1904. The American Protective Tariff League supports protection and will succeed or fail with the Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman informs William Loeb of his excitement over the “First Voters” enterprise. He mentions his first work with the “First Voters” is to send them a copy of Senator Jones’s speech titled “Shall the Republic Do Its Own Work?” Wakeman also expresses fears over the growing size of the enterprise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-07

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman recommends George Gunton for appointment to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-14

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman is hoping for presidential support in the upcoming campaign and is against Cuban reciprocity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-24

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s communication removing him from the Office of Appraiser. He warns of corruption in the customs service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-27

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman has responded to Secretary Gage’s request that he resign from his post as Appraiser of Merchandise in the District of New York. He requests that his reply be brought to the attention of President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-18

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman summarizes the interview he had with Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage in hopes of finding out why he is being removed from the office of appraiser. Wakeman details the numerous issues he resolved, but Gage insists that the matter is now in the hands of President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-25

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman has heard a rumor that William McKinley planned to remove him from his position as appraiser of merchandise for the district of New York. Wakeman encloses a letter on the matter from Senator Hanna and asks Cortelyou to give it to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-23