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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00162.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | William McKinley to William R. Day regarding Beriah Wilkins' desired involvement with the U.S. Peace Commission |
| Date | 7 October 1898 |
| Author | McKinley, William (1843-1901) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses having met with Beriah Wilkins, the owner and editor of the Washington Post, who wants to be sent to Paris and attached to the U.S. Peace Commission. Wilkins feels he can be of great service to the American people and the Commission. Written on Executive Mansion letterhead with blue typewriter ink. Day was President of the U.S. Peace Commission in Paris and Secretary of State. |
| Subjects | President Journalism Spanish American War Global History and Civics Treaty Government and Civics Office Seeker |
| People | McKinley, William (1843-1901) Day, William Rufus (1849-1923) Wilkins, Beriah (fl. 1898) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |