Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--Alameda County, Dargie, William E. (William Edward), 1854-1911, Henshaw, Frederick W., 1858-1928, Herrin, William F. (William Franklin), 1854-1927, Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Melvin, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1865-1920, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Presidents--Election, Reed, George W. (George William), 1852-1922, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), State governments, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, U.S. states--Politics and government, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933
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University of California President Wheeler tells President Roosevelt that most Californians are eager to show their support for Secretary of War William H. Taft’s presidential bid. The Alameda County, California, political machine generally opposes Taft, but William F. Herrin has instructed these men to support Taft. Wheeler praises Roosevelt’s skillful handling of the Berkeley, California post office matter, which Wheeler believes has secured California’s delegation for Taft. He updates Roosevelt on other happenings in California state politics and advises him to do nothing for now.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-20
Creator(s)
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57079.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1907, September 20]. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57079.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
