Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins
Subject(s): American newspapers, Catholic Church, Massachusetts--Worcester, McDonald, Charles J., Newspapers--Finance, Press and politics, Religion and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Charles J. McDonald suggesting the founding of a Progressive newspaper in Worcester, Massachusetts. McDonald is willing to invest in the paper and hopes to lessen the tension between Roosevelt and American Catholics over the Vatican incident.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-24
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins. [August 24, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230287. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins. [24 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230287.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 24]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230287.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
