Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas D. Scudder
Subject(s): Legislation, Trusts, Industrial
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President Roosevelt appreciated receiving the telegram from Silas D. Scudder, and sympathizes with his aim. Roosevelt will try to do what he can on the matter Scudder raised, but “until the nation has a more complete control of corporations than at present it will be difficult to have any national law passed on the subject.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Scudder, Silas D. (Silas Downer), 1863-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Silas D. Scudder. [November 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189796. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas D. Scudder. [7 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189796.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas D. Scudder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189796.
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. April 6, 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.
