Letter from Edwin Walter Sims to George W. Perkins
Subject(s): Hoggatt, Wilford B. (Wilford Bacon), 1865-1938, Political parties--Officials and employees, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shackleford, Lewis P. (Lewis Pinkerton), 1875-1929, Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936
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Lewis P. Shackelford, a member of the National Republican Committee for Alaska, has been ordered to return to Alaska in order to prosecute a case. Shackelford will now be unable to attend the convention and intends to name Wilford Bacon Hoggatt, who supports Theodore Roosevelt, as his proxy to the National Committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Edwin Walter Sims to George W. Perkins. [May 17, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948. Letter from Edwin Walter Sims to George W. Perkins. [17 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83335.
APA:
Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948., [1912, May 17]. Letter from Edwin Walter Sims to George W. Perkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83335.
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 30, 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.