Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb
Subject(s): California--Alameda County, California--Berkeley, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Political corruption, Postal service--Administration, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Benjamin Ide Wheeler is sure Senators George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint will agree on confirming a highly regarded man as postmaster in Berkeley. Wheeler thanks William Loeb for his assistance, and explains that the current situation has been organized to benefit Representative Joseph R. Knowland at the expense of the federal government. Unfortunately, Wheeler has recently realized that Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf was partially responsible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-03
Creator(s)
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb. [September 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56911. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb. [3 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56911.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1907, September 3]. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56911.
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.
