Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to William Loeb
Subject(s): Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914, Denton, James, 1860-1932, Franks, Edward T. (Edward Taylor), 1863-1943, Kentucky, Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917, Lieberth, George W., 1865-1907, Meetings, Presidents--Election, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican National Convention, Roberts, Samuel J. (Samuel Judson), 1858-1913, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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Augustus Everett Willson states that the plan failed because “we could not agree on Mr. Yerkes” as chairman of the convention. John Watson Yerkes wished to exclude Governor William O’Connell Bradley from the delegation to the Republican National Convention. Willson encloses a memorandum regarding his letter of February 1 to Richard Wilson Knott. Willson is willing to meet with Yerkes and President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-08
Creator(s)
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to William Loeb. [February 8, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44139. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931. Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to William Loeb. [8 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44139.
APA:
Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931.: , [1904, February 8]. Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44139.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
