Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Allison
Subject(s): Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Bills, Legislative, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914, Legislative amendments, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Railroads and state--Rates, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, United States. Congress. Senate
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Allison of the many discussions he has had about the pending rate bill and its proposed amendments. While Roosevelt approved of many suggested amendments and made suggestions on how to alter others, he has never insisted that any amendment be made to the bill in order for it to be signed into law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-14
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
5
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 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William B. Allison. [14 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195512.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 14]. 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/o195512.
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.
