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Herrin, William F. (William Franklin), 1854-1927

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Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Francis J. Heney to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis J. Heney sends some letters he received from Meyer Lissner to President Roosevelt. Heney agrees with Lissner’s assessment of the information Frank H. Hitchcock may have received from anyone in Los Angeles, and adds that if he talked to Arthur G. Fisk in San Francisco, Hitchcock would also have received bad information. Heney was unable to meet with Hitchcock since he was tied up in court proceedings, but hopes to travel to Washington after municipal elections in San Francisco on November 5.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26