Letter from George T. O’Haver to John E. Wilkie
Subject(s): Employees--Evaluation, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Memphis (Tenn). Police Department, Memphis (Tenn). Police Dept., Presidents--Protection, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sloan, James E., 1876-1945, Tennessee--Memphis, United States. Secret Service
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Memphis Chief of Police O’Haver feels it is his duty to write to Secret Service Chief Wilkie about an incident that occurred while President Roosevelt was visiting Memphis in October. O’Haver explains that while the police department was guarding Roosevelt, Secret Service Agent James Sloan acted disrespectfully and dangerously, and therefore he is not fitting of his position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-08
Creator(s)
O'Haver, George T. (George Thomas), 1849-1924
Recipient
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George T. O’Haver to John E. Wilkie. [October 8, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Haver, George T. (George Thomas), 1849-1924. Letter from George T. O’Haver to John E. Wilkie. [8 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57183.
APA:
O’Haver, George T. (George Thomas), 1849-1924.: , [1907, October 8]. Letter from George T. O’Haver to John E. Wilkie. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57183.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
