Note about conversation regarding assassination
Subject(s): Assassination, Presidents--Assassination, Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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Mrs. A. Opley reported a conversation with a peddler who advocated for the assassination of the president in 1900. A handwritten note refers this information to Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Note about conversation regarding assassination. [September 19, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Presidential Office Staff. Note about conversation regarding assassination. [19 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271934.
APA:
Presidential Office Staff., [1901, September 19]. Note about conversation regarding assassination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271934.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
