Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses E. Clapp

As the Senate committee was unable to see him, Theodore Roosevelt offers his testimony in writing. He denies knowledge of requests for campaign funds directed at the Standard Oil Company for his presidential campaign of 1904. These requests supposedly promised lenient treatment and favors in exchange for large contributions. Roosevelt offers documentary evidence that in 1904 he instructed any money received from Standard Oil to be returned. Furthermore, according to campaign records, no funds were ever received from Standard Oil.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Dulany

Theodore Roosevelt does not want Isham Randolph to resign his position. If William B. Dulany ever wants to see any Progressive Party headquarters leaders, he can use Roosevelt’s letter as an introduction.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-29

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar K. Davis

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary requests that Oscar K. Davis send him copies of the Progressive platform, Governor Johnson’s record in California, and Woodrow Wilson’s record. The secretary also requests Davis re-schedule Roosevelt’s meeting with the moving picture man, and to arrange all of Roosevelt’s public meetings in halls rather than outdoors. Roosevelt wants Davis to discuss with Judge Hotchkiss, George W. Perkins, and Senator Dixon the matter of charging admission to public meetings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-20

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph M. Dixon

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes that Roosevelt is concerned about charging admission for the public meetings he addresses. He would like Senator Dixon, George W. Perkins, Oscar K. Davis, and Judge Hotchkiss to discuss the matter and decide on a definite arrangement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Haven

Theodore Roosevelt has sent on George B. Haven’s letter from George W. Perkins to see if it would be possible to adopt his plan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Andrew Munsey

Theodore Roosevelt sends regards to Frank Andrew Munsey from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and the rest of the Roosevelt family. Senator Dixon is visiting states and keeping in touch with the political situations there. George W. Perkins is pleased with the speech Roosevelt intends to make in Chicago, Illinois.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-02

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Beach Needham

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Henry Beach Needham for his letter about William D. Haywood, which he is forwarding to George W. Perkins. He asks Needham to tell Haywood that the Progressive Party is permanent.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-27

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Horace E. Knapp

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary directs Horace E. Knapp to write Frank B. Kellogg and Charles A. Prouty for copies of their speeches. Knapp could also contact George W. Perkins, who is interested in Knapp’s debate subject.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-07

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Kihm

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Mary Kihm for sending the speech George W. Perkins gave in Detroit.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. Bruce Brougham

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of H. Bruce Brougham’s letter to Roosevelt and tells Brougham that the letter will be forwarded to George W. Perkins for an opinion on the matter. After Roosevelt hears from Perkins, a response will be sent.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-23

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Andrew Munsey

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Frank Andrew Munsey that Roosevelt has received his letter and clippings and would like to have lunch with him next Monday at Oyster Bay. George W. Perkins and his wife have also been invited to attend.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Addison Bancroft

Theodore Roosevelt offers to make a speech in Chicago at the request of the Lawyers’ Club. Edgar Addison Bancroft should contact Medill McCormick who is arranging speaking engagements for Roosevelt.

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Creation Date

1916-01-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick

President Roosevelt is concerned that the Progressive Party will have trouble gaining a larger platform due to the involvement of businessmen, including Secretary George Perkins of U.S. Steel, in the party. Roosevelt will address this issue with Perkins when he sees him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-12-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick

Theodore Roosevelt cautions against Progressive Party infighting and is unaware of George W. Perkins working with Republicans. He suggests that Medill McCormick meet with Gifford Pinchot to discuss possible Republican presidential candidates. Roosevelt clarifies that the question of his speaking in Chicago, Illinois, about military readiness will not be answered “until the situation cleared up at Washington.”

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Creation Date

1915-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Roger Williams Straus

Theodore Roosevelt must decline Roger Williams Straus’ invitation to bring Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to dinner. The Roosevelts have visited the Perkinses out of a desire to see Palisades Park, which was founded while Roosevelt was governor of New York. Roosevelt cannot accept all of the dinner invitations he receives and does not wish to hurt the feelings of his good friends.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles McCarthy

Theodore Roosevelt tells Charles McCarthy that he does not believe they can give up the Progressive Party, and joining the Republicans under William Barnes would be folly. Roosevelt believes Woodrow Wilson is the worst president since James Buchanan. He thinks the Progressives of Wisconsin are wrong to find fault with candidate George W. Perkins, whose work on the Palisades Interstate Park Commission was “the best practical experiment on the socialization of government…”

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Creation Date

1915-08-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Dudley Foulke on the subject of national defense and is glad Foulke wrote to Perkins about it. Roosevelt hopes Foulke will see the next Metropolitan in which Roosevelt discusses the matter.

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Creation Date

1915-03-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Murdock

Theodore Roosevelt has seen Victor Murdock’s letter to George W. Perkins and agrees with Murdock that they have to emphasize their fidelity to the 1912 party platform. He is glad Murdock wrote to the National Committeemen as Murdock is now the mouthpiece of the party.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meyer Lissner

Theodore Roosevelt informs Meyer Lissner that Victor Murdock, chairman of the Progressive Party’s national executive committee, had promised to meet with him and George W. Perkins, but the recent death of his mother required that he travel to Kansas. Murdock has since returned, and Roosevelt presumes the “choice” will be made at once, with as little publicity as possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joe Murray

Theodore Roosevelt believes this is a case (regarding military preparedness) where Harvard has to help Columbia. George W. Perkins is just trying to retain men now.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-17