Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-22

Creator(s)

Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-18

Creator(s)

Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Fairfax Henry Wheelan confirms receipt of the recent letter from Frank Harper, and notes with interest the suggestion that Theodore Roosevelt believes he could base one of his Earl Lectures on Wheelan’s cause. He hopes to take Harper’s suggestion to meet with Roosevelt soon after he arrives in San Francisco, and will have data available for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-13

Fairfax Henry Wheelan deeply regrets Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to not give a speech on behalf of homeless children.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Fairfax Henry Wheelan asks Theodore Roosevelt to confirm whether he can give the speech on behalf of California’s homeless children as promised. His communications with Benjamin Ide Wheeler have not clarified the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

Fairfax Henry Wheelan asks President Roosevelt to appoint General Charles Albert Woodruff to a position on the visiting board to Annapolis. Wheelan also writes at length about the San Francisco political campaign that ended in disappointment, and says that much of the difficulty they had was due to tensions with labor movements. He also comments about William R. Wheeler’s appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission, noting that the Southern Pacific Railroad will oppose him, but he thinks that Wheeler will be fair.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Fairfax Henry Wheelan describes the abuses of political office and federal employment currently occurring in San Francisco, California. Wheelan discusses the obstacles to removing Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz from office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-13

Fairfax Henry Wheelan asks President Roosevelt to look over an enclosure he has sent. Wheelan also informs the President that he feels sure that California will go with Roosevelt in the upcoming election and offers his services.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

Fairfax Henry Wheelan examines the possible role of the press in the assassination of William McKinley. Wheelan also considers his own criticisms of McKinley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10

Fairfax Henry Wheelan urges the businessmen of San Francisco, California, to vote in the primary elections.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09

Fairfax Henry Wheelan, a member of President Roosevelt’s Harvard class of 1880, encloses an item that may interest Roosevelt, and tells him how proud their class is of him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-26