Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint
Subject(s): Merrill, Clarence S. (Clarence Sidney), 1858-1945, Postal service, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Thomas, Charles E., University of California, Berkeley, Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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President Roosevelt informs California Senators Perkins and Flint that he cannot appoint Charles E. Thomas as postmaster in light of the “emphatic protest” of those connected to the University of California, especially President Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923; Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint. [August 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint. [29 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200184.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200184.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
