Letter from Herbert Parsons to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman
Subject(s): New York (State), Political candidates, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tariff
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Herbert Parsons explains to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman that he brought Wakeman’s name to the delegates of the 25th Assembly District, but they thought he would not be a good candidate because he had previously been removed from office by President Roosevelt and his opinion on tariffs does not match the constituency’s.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931
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
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 Herbert Parsons to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman. [October 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman. [5 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47154.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1904, October 5]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47154.
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. January 15, 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.
