Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Allison
Subject(s): Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Bailey, Joseph W. (Joseph Weldon), 1863-1929, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Legislation, Legislative amendments, Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt writes to Senator Allison about the Hepburn bill and the proposed amendments to it. He still approves of Allison’s amendment and would like it to be passed in conjunction with the Long amendment, although he objects to the passage of any broad amendments altering the character of the bill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908
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 William B. Allison. [May 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Allison. [5 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195431.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Allison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195431.
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.
