Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw responds to a request from President Roosevelt to review a letter from Representative Ebenezer J. Hill. Shaw is skeptical of Representative Hill’s conclusions about denatured alcohol’s potential as fuel. Shaw discusses the proposed McCleary bill, which would adjust American tariffs on German goods, and the potential impact of tariff adjustments on the upcoming midterm election. He believes that Roosevelt could maintain the confidence of the American people by advocating a tariff that ensures American-made goods receive the same treatment as similar goods from any other country.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-09

Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob A. Riis says President Roosevelt did right with George Wood Wingate and agrees with Paul Underwood Kellogg on the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-22

Letter from John Marshall Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt

Justice Harlan had written to President Roosevelt with the reasons why Colonel Philemon Burgess Hunt should not be removed from his position as Collector of Internal Revenue for Dallas, Texas. Harlan now writes that he has received word from Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes that there is no such plan in place and Hunt’s work is greatly appreciated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-11

Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb

Charles William Anderson acknowledges William Loeb’s request relative to Colonel John Nugent. He asks Loeb to send a note to Internal Revenue Commissioner John Watson Yerkes, requesting two additional places in the office of Collector of Internal Revenue. Anderson, who is “colored,” has recently been appointed by President Roosevelt to Collector of Internal Revenue and wants to add one man whom “the circles of high initiation” want placed and another man to represent the colored voters without displacing any of the present officers.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-18

Bradley swallows a bitter pill

These clippings from the Louisville Courier-Journal are about the debates between John Watson Yerkes and William O’Connell Bradley over the Republican delegates going to the National Convention and the Republican Party of Kentucky’s stance on supporting President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Mr. Yerkes not asking too much

Newspaper article supporting John Watson Yerkes’s desire to be temporary and permanent chairman at the Kentucky Republican state convention.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt

To promote party unity, William O’Connell Bradley deferred challenging John Watson Yerkes for Committee Chairman at the State Convention. Bradley tells President Roosevelt that many of the current federal appointees are a menace to party usefulness and should be replaced following Roosevelt’s reelection.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Knowing it will gratify him, Senator Platt sends President Roosevelt a complimentary letter from Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes to Collector of Internal Revenue Ferdinand Eidman.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-11

Former Governor Bradley smiles at bitter defeat and names Yerkes leader

A truce was called between the factions of the Republican Party in Kentucky. During the state convention, William O’Connell Bradley accepted his defeat and moved that John Watson Yerkes be made permanent chairman.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Wilson Knott

President Roosevelt thanks Richard Wilson Knott for the letter and will take up the matter with John Watson Yerkes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-31

Report concerning an arrest by an Internal Revenue agent

Agent Thompson arrested Morgan Marshall for fraud related to the reuse of empty cigar boxes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-28

Memorandum telephoned to Richard Wilson Knott by Augustus Everett Willson

William O’Connell Bradley is not comfortable with John Watson Yerkes being national committeeman and serving as temporary and permanent chairman of the state convention. This would give Yerkes control of the Republican Party in Kentucky and is not a union of the state’s factions in favor of President Roosevelt. Yerkes has not offered any important concessions for the success of the plan. Bradley is considering announcing his support for Roosevelt and encouraging voters to elect Roosevelt delegates and take control of the party.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-26

Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to William Loeb

Augustus Everett Willson states that the plan failed because “we could not agree on Mr. Yerkes” as chairman of the convention. John Watson Yerkes wished to exclude Governor William O’Connell Bradley from the delegation to the Republican National Convention. Willson encloses a memorandum regarding his letter of February 1 to Richard Wilson Knott. Willson is willing to meet with Yerkes and President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-08

Mr. Willson’s memorandum for the President on Kentucky matters

Augustus Everett Willson reviews efforts in Kentucky to avoid a struggle over the delegation to the Republican National Convention between William O’Connell Bradley and John Watson Yerkes. Willson believes that united action in support of President Roosevelt is possible if both sides are willing to make concessions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-26

Memorandum from Richard Wilson Knott

Richard Wilson Knott describes the negotiations, particularly between William O’Connell Bradley and John Watson Yerkes, to unite the Republican factions in Kentucky behind President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-26

Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Richard Wilson Knott

Augustus Everett Willson discusses the status of the state’s fight for Theodore Roosevelt’s reelection, and issues with partnering with Morris Burke Belknap to secure their district for Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-01

Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt

Augustus Everett Willson discusses the status of Kentucky delegates for the Republican National Convention.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-01

Letter from Richard Wilson Knott to Augustus Everett Willson

Richard Wilson Knott writes to Augustus Everett Willson about Republican politics and the various factions of the party in Kentucky.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Richard Wilson Knott

Augustus Everett Willson discusses Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes’s wish to be both a member of the Republican National Committee and a Kentucky delegate-at-large for the Republican National Convention.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-27

Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt

William O’Connell Bradley offers his view on a rumor Bradley fears is circulating about how he attempted to make a deal concerning Republican Party leadership and positions in Kentucky. Original and typewritten copy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-27