Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Argentina, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Eddy, Spencer F. (Spencer Fayette), 1874-1939, Financial crises, Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1872-1942, Germany--Berlin, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944, National Association of State University Presidents (U.S.), Public universities and colleges, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Benjamin Ide Wheeler, returning from a meeting of the Association of State University Presidents, discusses his support for a national public university with President Roosevelt. Wheeler also relays the popularly held belief among “capitalists” in New York that restoring trust in the economy is key to recovering from the current economic crisis and suggests that with Spencer F. Eddy’s promotion to Ambassador to Argentina, John W. Garrett should take over his former position as First Secretary in Berlin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-24
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
3
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. [November 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57617. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57617.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1907, November 24]. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57617.
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. June 4, 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.
