Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Murphy
Subject(s): Corporations--Government policy, Hill, James J. (James Jerome), 1838-1916, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Northern Securities Company
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President Roosevelt asks Governor Murphy about a quote that states that Roosevelt knows he will win the Northern Securities case and intends to throw J. Pierpont Morgan and James J. Hill into the street. President Roosevelt believes that General Nelson Appleton Miles was lying and asks for a statement from Murphy on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Murphy. [October 8, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186139. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Murphy. [8 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186139.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Murphy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186139.
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. February 27, 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.
