Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes
Subject(s): Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Letters, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, United States. Internal Revenue Service
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President Roosevelt thanks Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes for his suggestions, and thinks they are wise. He plans to send Yerkes’s letters to Senators Philander C. Knox and John C. Spooner for their opinions, and will wait to act until he hears from them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Watson Yerkes. [August 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192331. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes. [3 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192331.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192331.
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. January 30, 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.