Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson
Subject(s): Lane, Franklin K., United States, West, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Patterson that because he appointed Franklin K. Lane of California to the Interstate Commerce Commission, he does not believe that he can appoint another person from the Pacific or Inter-mountain states. If he were able to remake the Commission entirely, he may be able to take Patterson’s advice, but barring that does not believe it will be possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916
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 Thomas MacDonald Patterson. [July 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson. [12 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196075.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas MacDonald Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196075.
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 5, 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.
