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Senator Perkins heartily congratulates Governor Roosevelt on his vice-presidential nomination and believes his name will inspire the country’s young men.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-06-22
Senator Perkins invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit Mills College during his upcoming trip to California. The invitation was requested by Susan Lincoln Tolman Mills (mistakenly referred to in the letter as Sarah Mills), founder of the college.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-15
George C. Perkins writes to President Roosevelt regarding the boycott in China and its effect on the people of San Francisco. Perkins requests that Roosevelt send Secretary of War Taft to Canton to stop the boycott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-30
Senator Perkins sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock petitions from citizens of Lassen County and Plumas County, California, asking that a committee be appointed to examine Lassen Peak and its surroundings with the aim of making the area a national park.
1906-06-16
As an addendum to Senate Bill 3899, Senator Perkins submits two letters from Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte to Senator Eugene Hale. Bonaparte’s letters discuss amendments to the pending legislation, as well as the necessity of passing the legislation granting the Secretary of the Navy the authority to dismiss midshipmen at any time if he deems it in the best interest of the Navy. Such actions will allow the Secretary of the Navy to better address problems like hazing, which otherwise require a longer process of court-martial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-30
Text of a Senate Bill granting the Secretary of the Navy authority to dismiss midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy for hazing. The bill also regulates the procedures and punishment of hazing at the academy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-30
Senators Perkins and Bard have submitted a list of California citizens that could serve as a committee to receive donations for the victims of the volcanic eruption on Martinique.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-13
On behalf of Rough Rider J. W. F. Diss, Senator Perkins requests a facsimile of the cattle brands used by President Roosevelt which are to be used on an invitation to the President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-15
Senator Perkins expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and the great responsibilities that have fallen to President Roosevelt. The public believes in Roosevelt and knows their country is safe. Maintaining McKinley’s cabinet was a wise political decision.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-19