Letter from George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, Legislative bodies--Administration, Meetings, Pens, Thank-you notes, United States. Congress, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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George W. Perkins thanks President Roosevelt for giving him the pen that was used to sign the act creating the Department of Commerce and Labor. Perkins remains unsure about announcing the purpose of the extra session of Congress and notes that some work has been done to get their “Western friends into a conference.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-03
Creator(s)
Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920. Letter from George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41130.
APA:
Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920., [1903, July 3]. Letter from George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41130.
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 8, 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.
