Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler
Subject(s): Interstate commerce, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt tells William E. Chandler, member of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, that he wants the Interstate Commerce Commission to be remodeled before delegating additional power to it. The president promises to look into Chandler’s third point, although he does not think it much of an issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917
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 William E. Chandler. [November 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190019. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler. [12 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190019.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190019.
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. January 30, 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.