Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Babcock, J. W. (Joseph Weeks), 1850-1909, Hull, John A. T. (Albert Tiffin), 1841-1928, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Political leadership, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Scott, Nathan Bay, 1842-1924, Virginia
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John S. Wise cautions against reappointing “the worst ‘ring’ that ever controlled Republican politics in Virginia,” which he later refers to as “Agnew, Bowden & Co.” He is not concerned about who is appointed in their place but does not want the “disreputable gang” reappointed. Wise suggest several people that President Roosevelt can speak with regarding the “unreliable, treacherous, and unrepresentative self-seekers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-27
Creator(s)
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36845. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36845.
APA:
Wise, John S. (John Sergeant), 1846-1913., [1902, January 27]. Letter from John S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36845.
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. December 18, 2025. 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.
