Telegram from Philander C. Knox to William Wickham Smith

Subject(s): Silk industry, Trials (Fraud)

Attorney General Knox inquires about the prosecution in the silk fraud cases.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-02

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

Recipient

Smith, William Wickham, 1859-1912

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Philander C. Knox to William Wickham Smith. [March 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921. Telegram from Philander C. Knox to William Wickham Smith. [2 Mar. 1903]. Multi-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/o40548.

APA:

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921., [1903, March 2]. Telegram from Philander C. Knox to William Wickham Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40548.

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.