Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jonathan P. Dolliver
Subject(s): Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929, Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt encloses a copy of Attorney General William H. Moody’s proposed amendment to the railroad rate bill, which he would like Senator Allison to show to Senator Moses E. Clapp. Moody, Roosevelt, and two members of the Interstate Commerce Commission find the amendment satisfactory, and believe that it would avoid any question of the constitutionality of the bill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Jonathan P. Dolliver. [February 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jonathan P. Dolliver. [19 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194637.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jonathan P. Dolliver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194637.
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 13, 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.
