Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Campaign funds, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Common law, Democratic Party (N.Y.), Democratic Party (U.S.), Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, New York (State)--New York--Wall Street, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political campaigns, Sherman Act (United States), Tariff, Trusts, Industrial, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry W. Taft about Alton Parker’s speech on trusts and common law. Roosevelt views Parker’s position as related to the Democratic state convention’s declaration that states, and not the federal government, should regulate trusts. To Roosevelt, this is an abandonment of every effective attempt by the nation to regulate trusts, and he notes that it could result in Parker receiving several million in campaign donations from Wall Street.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft. [October 1, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189381. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft. [1 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189381.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, October 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189381.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
