Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins
Subject(s): Letters, Truthfulness and falsehood
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President Roosevelt has one comment about Senator Perkins’ letter. Perkins stated that in regard to the letters mistakenly sent out in his name, the writer did not intend to personally criticize the president and he regrets that it was construed in that way. Roosevelt states that this is the only way the letter can be construed, as the letters contained deliberate and false attacks against him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923
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. [January 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201275. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins. [14 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201275.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Perkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201275.
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. January 16, 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.
