The president and the appraisership
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employees--Dismissal of, New York (State)--New York, Patronage, Political, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political ethics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931
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President Roosevelt has rejected Senator Platt’s efforts to have Appraiser Wakeman removed from his position at the port of New York. Wakeman is an honest official that has combated “cheating importers” aligned with Platt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-07
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:
The president and the appraisership. [October 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290623. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The president and the appraisership. [7 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290623.
APA:
Unknown., [1901, October 7]. The president and the appraisership.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290623.
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 26, 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.
