Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employees--Dismissal of, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Press and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Wilbur Fisk Wakeman has heard a rumor that William McKinley planned to remove him from his position as appraiser of merchandise for the district of New York. Wakeman encloses a letter on the matter from Senator Hanna and asks Cortelyou to give it to President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-23
Creator(s)
Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
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:
Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to George B. Cortelyou. [October 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931. Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to George B. Cortelyou. [23 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35463.
APA:
Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931., [1901, October 23]. Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35463.
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 8, 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.
