Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to William Loeb

Subject(s): Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Political campaigns, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman informs William Loeb of his excitement over the “First Voters” enterprise. He mentions his first work with the “First Voters” is to send them a copy of Senator Jones’s speech titled “Shall the Republic Do Its Own Work?” Wakeman also expresses fears over the growing size of the enterprise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-07

Creator(s)

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Dictated

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 Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to William Loeb. [July 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931. Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to William Loeb. [7 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41190.

APA:

Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931., [1903, July 7]. Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41190.

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 12, 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.