Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb
Subject(s): California--Berkeley, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936, Thomas, Charles E.
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University of California President Benjamin Ide Wheeler tells William Loeb that the California politicians are not truly objecting to President Roosevelt’s choice for the Berkeley Postmaster position. They are merely attempting to delay the appointment to show their power and rebuke Wheeler’s recommending Clarence S. Merrill for the position. Wheeler tells Loeb to reveal to Roosevelt this seemingly “petty” information at his own discretion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-05
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
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 William Loeb. [December 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to William Loeb. [5 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57720.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [1907, December 5]. 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/o57720.
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. February 13, 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.
