Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Thomas, Charles E.
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President Roosevelt acknowledges the letter sent to him by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California, which has given Roosevelt all the information he wanted. He asks for Wheeler’s help in securing an appointment for Merrill, and would like California Representative Joseph R. Knowland’s support. Merrill will not pose a threat to Knowland and will only seek to administer the post office effectively for the good of the people.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [September 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200343. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [19 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200343.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 19]. 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/o200343.
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 27, 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.
