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Letter from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb

Letter from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb

Secret Service Chief Wilkie informs William Loeb that the letter from the German Ambassador which Loeb mentioned contained a lot of “information” from an informant who specialized in anarchist matters. Wilkie relays what the informant has told him, but does not believe him. Over the past seven years, Wilkie has investigated this informant’s information repeatedly and found it to be false. Even so, Wilkie recognizes there could be a grain of truth in what the informant says.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-09

Creator(s)

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934

Telegram from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb

Telegram from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb

Secret Service Chief Wilkie informs William Loeb about information in German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg’s letter. Wilkie is very familiar with the informant and many of the people mentioned in the letter. The two that are characterized as most dangerous are in New York “drinking a good deal of beer and doing a good deal of talking.” Nothing about President Roosevelt is mentioned. Wilkie believes the informant is not credible, but he will look after the matter with great care.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-07

Creator(s)

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934