Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Filipinos--Social life and customs, Philippines, Race relations--Social aspects, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt intends to appoint Lane to the Interstate Commerce Commission but asks Benjamin Ide Wheeler not to say anything until after the municipal elections. Roosevelt does not believe the information about Vice Governor of the Philippines Luke E. Wright, and has been told that Mrs. Wright has tried to bring Filipino women into social contact.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [October 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186231. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [17 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186231.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186231.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
