John E. Wilkie suggests appointing an attorney to represent a United State Treasury Department employee in a court case against a photographer. Wilkie will remove the employee if President Roosevelt feels his continued employment reflects poorly on the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-08

Creator(s)

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb. [July 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934. Telegram from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb. [8 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53425.

APA:

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934., [1906, July 8]. Telegram from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53425.

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.