Letter from Fairfax Henry Wheelan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Class reunions, Fisk, Arthur G. (Arthur Gilman), 1868-1938, Harvard College (1780- ), Labor unions--Political activity, Lynch, John C., 1851-1941, Political corruption, San Francisco (Calif.). Office of the Mayor, Schmitz, Eugene E., 1864-1928, United States. Internal Revenue Service, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Fairfax Henry Wheelan describes the abuses of political office and federal employment currently occurring in San Francisco, California. Wheelan discusses the obstacles to removing Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz from office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-13
Creator(s)
Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Fairfax Henry Wheelan to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915. Letter from Fairfax Henry Wheelan to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50001.
APA:
Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915., [1905, July 13]. Letter from Fairfax Henry Wheelan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50001.
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.
