Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Benjamin F. Barnes
Subject(s): Kellogg, Paul Underwood, 1879-1958, Resignation--Political aspects, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, United States. Internal Revenue Service
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes requested the resignation of four revenue agents, including George Wheelock. President Roosevelt wrote Yerkes to reconsider encouraging Wheelock’s resignation and Wheelock has refused the request. Wheelock was the most inefficient agent and his resignation will be encouraged unless President Roosevelt demands he stay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-16
Creator(s)
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
Recipient
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 John Watson Yerkes to Benjamin F. Barnes. [August 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50770. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Benjamin F. Barnes. [16 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50770.
APA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922., [1905, August 16]. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Benjamin F. Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50770.
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. March 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.
