Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Constitutional law, Philippines, Presidents--Public opinion, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Benjamin Ide Wheeler approves of President Roosevelt’s message “en bloc.” Wheeler has spoke with many business leaders of San Francisco, California, and they were also enthusiastic. Wheeler believes the main problem now is the “Philippines question.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-04

Creator(s)

Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 4, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36112. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36112.

APA:

Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1901, December 4]. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36112.

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.