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Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the Palisades pamphlet and asks when he appointed George W. Perkins to the Palisades commission. He has been amused by some of the press reaction to their friendship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-26
George W. Perkins confirms that he first became closely acquainted with Theodore Roosevelt when Roosevelt appointed him to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. He recalls his reluctance to join the commission and Roosevelt’s eloquence while stating the importance of the project.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-31
George W. Perkins is sending an informational pamphlet on the Palisades of the Hudson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-24