Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Johnston
Subject(s): Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906, Executive advisory bodies, Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name), Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad)
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President Roosevelt tells John K. Johnston that the present plan for a commission comes from Georgia Senator Augustus Octavius Bacon and is “idiotic” and “admirably calculated to interfere with the efficiency of the work.” Roosevelt’s own idea is to have an executive head the commission in a position similar to A. J. Cassatt holds at the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnston, John K. (John Kilgore), 1860-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 John K. Johnston. [March 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Johnston. [24 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191429.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Johnston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191429.
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. March 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.
