Telegram from Meyer Lissner to Theodore Roosevelt
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-04-23
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Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
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Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930
Letter from Meyer Lissner to George W. Perkins
Meyer Lissner reiterates his previously stated belief that George W. Perkins’s prominent position in the Progressive Party will hurt the party, this time supported by a failure in the presidential election. He suggests that Perkins reevaluate what his conduct should be in the progressive movement.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-18
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Letter from Meyer Lissner to Robert M. La Follette
Meyer Lissner encourages Senator La Follette to cease his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. The general consensus in California is that La Follette’s continued campaign can damage Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy and La Follette’s own influence within the progressive movement.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-13
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Telegram from Meyer Lissner to Theodore Roosevelt
Meyer Lissner reports that the Union League regrets that Theodore Roosevelt will not be able to attend their dinner. If it is amenable to Roosevelt they will schedule a brief reception for him to attend before he leaves for San Francisco.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-17
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Telegram from Meyer Lissner to Theodore Roosevelt
Meyer Lissner asks Theodore Roosevelt if he wishes to make any changes to his hotel arrangements given Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s wish to return to Los Angeles on the night of the twenty first rather than remain in Pasadena for the night.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-11
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Letter from Meyer Lissner to Frank Harper
Meyer Lissner confirms to Frank Harper that the arrangements have been made for hotel accommodations for Theodore Roosevelt’s party while he is staying in Pasadena and Los Angeles, California.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-26
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Telegram from Meyer Lissner to Theodore Roosevelt
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Letter from Meyer Lissner to Francis J. Heney
Meyer Lissner sends Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Heney copies of some correspondence, and wishes Heney good luck in a case he is prosecuting. He has heard that Frank H. Hitchcock went to San Francisco after stopping briefly in Los Angeles, and was unable to get in touch with him. Lissner hopes Heney will help introduce them and facilitate a meeting if Hitchcock returns to Los Angeles.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-17
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Letter from Meyer Lissner to Edward Augustus Dickson
Meyer Lissner sends Edward Augustus Dickson a letter which he hopes Dickson will publicize in order to help Daniel A. Ryan’s election chances in San Francisco. Lissner also tells Dickson that Los Angeles Republicans have been building support for William Howard Taft’s presidential run by passing resolutions in support of both Theodore Roosevelt and Taft.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-17
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Letter from Meyer Lissner to Daniel A. Ryan
Meyer Lissner, on behalf of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League, urges Daniel A. Ryan to withdraw from the San Francisco mayoral race and support the candidacy of Edward Robeson Taylor. Lissner believes that Ryan should put aside any personal or political grievances and support Taylor for the cause of good government and anti-corruption.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-17